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- 5th - 12th
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Students explore local and regional US geography through the use of a simple AM radio at home in the evening. By practicing listening and note-taking skills, and completing a listener's log sheet, students identify radio stations by call sign, frequent Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine different music styles played on AM radio versus FM radio. They compare a 1972 music hit from AM radio with a 1972 hit album on FM radio. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discover how AM radio signals can travel at night. They listen for a radio station not in their immediate area and log the call sign and the location of the station. They discuss the difference in transmissions during the night and day. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students examine the basic concepts of radio waves and magnetic fields. They study how the AM radios are built and demonstrate the concepts of amplitude and frequency. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students work together to create a working radio. They identify circuit components and discuss how they operate. They practice soldering as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students study magnetic fields, sound waves and how AM radios work. They determine the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves, and define amplitude and frequency of waveforms. They watch demonstrations that introduce them to these concepts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students create a working radio by soldering circuit components supplied from an AM radio kit. They demonstrate an efficient soldering technique, identify the circuit components used to construct their radio, and explain how their radio is functioning. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations as well as recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models. After a brief discussion on Jupiter, students read and article on the discovery of Jupiter Radio Emissions and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the components that are used to make a primitive AM radio. In circuit and radio construction students often are asked to assemble parts are or what function they perform. They examine each main component on an individual basis, and then explore how each component performs a function when combined in a complex circuit. Students construct each component out of materials readily available from the local hardware store from their homes. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students demonstrate that AM radio signals can travel many 100's of miles at night. They listen to as many radio stations as possible obtaining the call signs and places of origin during the nighttime hours. Full Review »
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