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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain the sun's energy is transferred to Earth by electromagnetic waves. They explain that there are eight main types of electromagnetic waves, classified on the electromagnetic spectrum according to their wavelengths. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine various types of electromagnetic waves. They watch a video segment and use an interactive activity that explains the range of the spectrum and common sources of electromagnetic waves. They create electromagnetic spectrum charts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine general properties of electromagnetic waves, identify position of each type of radiation in spectrum, discuss methods used to detect and analyze waves, and analyze relation between specific wave properties and their position in spectrum. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the many types of electromagnetic waves, the concept of an EM wave, how James Clerk Maxwell proposed a slight modification of the equations of electricity, Heinrich Hertz and his radio-frequency, wavelengths, and light emission. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students compare and distinguish matter and energy, order and illustrate the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), classify electromagnetic waves, and measure and assess the wave lengths of the EMS. 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 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 »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define electromagnetic radiation, list major categories and uses of electromagnetic waves, identify potential health risks with electromagnetic waves, and demonstrate understanding of Plank's constant by solving quantitative equations on wavelength, frequency, and energy. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students identify and analyze how dibrating charges produce electromagnetic waves. They also describe the properties of electromagnetic waves and compare the various types of electromagnetic waves. Finally, students identify some useful and some harmful properties of electromagnetic waves. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explore and experience listing and comparing different types of electromagnetic waves. They describe how the electromagnetic spectrum is arranged and how it interacts with matter. Each student also compares electromagnetic waves to real x-rays and x-ray vision in fiction. Full Review »
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