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Making Waves with the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Students explore various types of electromagnetic waves, the range of the spectrum, and common sources of electromagnetic waves.
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Electromagnitism Applications
Students experiment on magnets and electricity. In this physics lesson, students determine what factors affect the strength of a magnetic field. They design an experiment to determine how electromagnetic field strength varies with distance.
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What is an Electromagnet?
Students give examples of electromagnet applications. In this physics lesson, students explore what makes electromagnets work. They experiment picking paper clips with it.
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Electromagnetic Energy and Its Spectrum
Students explain how electromagnetic radiation travel in space. In this physics lesson, students design and implement an experiment to reduce UV exposure. They discuss and share their findings in class.
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Electromagnetism - Electromagnetic Induction
Students investigate electromagnetic induction. In this physics lesson, students construct Faraday's coil to observe what happens when a wire moves through a changing electromagnetic field. They complete lab report and present results to...
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Radio
Students explain in their own words how radios work. In this technology instructional activity, students discuss the importance of radio today. They differentiate AM and FM bands.
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Hear The Light?
Learners investigate a circuit and build a flashlight transmitter. In this electricity lesson, students are introduced to the parts of the modulated laser and define the purpose of each part. As an assessment, learners construct a...
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Magnets
In this magnets instructional activity, students describe the differences between a generator and a motor, define electromagnet, and identify a circuit as parallel or series. This instructional activity has 2 short answer questions, 5...
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Radiation from Space
In this radiation learning exercise, students review the different types of radiation waves that come from space and the different telescopes used to detect this radiation. This learning exercise has 17 true or false questions.
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Chloroplasts and Pigments
In this plant pigments worksheet, learners compare the function of 3 types of pigments: chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins. This worksheet has 23 fill in the blank, 3 drawing, and 2 short answer questions.
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Amazing Magnets Crossword Puzzle
In this physics worksheet, learners identify and write the correct word for each description related to magnets. There are 12 descriptions to complete.
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Overhead Spectroscopy
Students explore the relevance and importance of data collection and analysis techniques that use different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. They observe the basic concepts of the visible electromagnetic spectrum and the...
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Stellar Spectral Fingerprints
Learners listen as the teacher introduces Newton's early discovery of the diffraction of light. They use multiple sources of light (fluorescent, incandescent, sunlight, etc) to bend the light. They first use a prism then a diffraction...
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How to Be "Naturally Attractive" (Without Even Trying)
Students examine the various properties of magnets, explain how a compass works and make an electromagnet. They also experiment with magnetic lines-of-force using paper and iron filings.
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Electromagnetic Induction
Students are introduced to the topic of electromagnetic induction. In groups, they describe ways in which the magnetic flux can change and discuss emf and current. They use different scientists laws and apply it to various scenerios in a...
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How Long Would It Take To Travel To the Stars?
Students consider the amount of time that it would take to get to the star, Sirius using various modes of transportation, some practical and some whimsical. The practicality of physically going to another star system is explored in this...
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Can You See the Music?
Fourth graders examine the makeup of the electromagnetic spectrum and how the various forms of EMRs are similar and different from each other. They, in pairs, solve problems from worksheets imbedded in this lesson plan.
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Light 1: Making Light of Science
Students are introduced to the electromagnetic spectrum, focusing on visible light. They are introduced to the idea that all light travels as waves, and that wavelength defines the various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.