Unit: Electromagnetic Spectrum

Objectives:

•    Recognize that electromagnetic waves are transverse waves and travel at the speed of light through a vacuum, and distinguish between mechanical and electromagnetic waves.

•    Describe the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of frequency and wavelength and identify the location of radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet), ultraviolet rays, x-rays, and gamma rays on the spectrum.

•    Calculate quantities related to distance, time and the speed of light.

•    Describe qualitatively the basic principles of reflection and refraction of waves.

Vocabulary

Worksheets:

EM Spectrum Intro.DOC

EM Spectrum Notes.doc

EM types- wavestown.doc

wavestown.pdf

microwave_lab_614(takeHome).doc 

microwave_lab_614(Alt-Home).doc (Alternative on-line assignment)

614speckassignment(10).doc  (Project Description)

614Speck Rubric10.doc  (Rubric for the Spectrum Project)

614speckroughdraft.doc (Rough Draft--Need to be filled out PER PERSON!)

WS 19-1 EM Spectrum.doc

Supplement Material:  

Student Projects --Electromagnetic Spectrum

carolinejoiesarahppt.ppt

ElectromagneticMicrowaves(Glock).ppt

elizasydbrit.ppt

Gamma Rays.ppt

gammarays_marianavanessaamelia_2.ppt

GammaRaysFinal.ppt

GammaRaysMiles.ppt

Greta, Nicole, and Jdog's PP.ppt

Infrared Waves Milena Audrey.ppt

Infrared Waves1.ppt

infraredsophiemelanieizzie.ppt

microwaves!!!.ppt

Owen Chris Hoot Visible Light.ppt Radio Waves- Ms. Chen, E-Block, Hannah, Ella, Ilana.ppt

uv rays(Ablock).ppt

X-Ray(EBlock).ppt

Extra Worksheets to Practice/Fun: 

Reflection

Refraction and Reflection

Description of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

MythBusters: Electromagnetism

Ghost Hunters

PBS: Death Star

Electromagnetic Traffic Jam

The Dark Side of the Universe

Radio Transmission

Cool Videos:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=41565

http://spitzer.caltech.edu/video-audio/340-hduniverse025-Showcase-A-Galaxy-of-a-Different-Color-HD-

http://spitzer.caltech.edu/video-audio/167-irastroHD001-Skinfrared-1-HD-

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