Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils explore water. In this water lesson, students explore the physical properties and states of water. They observe how water changes states and document what they see.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

(S-4) The Many Colors of Sunlight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and explore the characteristics of light.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Radiation Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this radiation worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary terms associated with the 25 clues given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson plan students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Advanced Matching-medical Fields Part 1

For Students Higher Ed
In this medical fields worksheet, students study the different studies of medicine. Students match 11 terms to the correct definition that is provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Connection Between Pigment and Light Colors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the procedure for mixing secondary colors from primary pigments and observe the results of mixing two primary colors.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kinds of Energy Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy word search puzzle, students identify types of energy and related terms. They identify 18 words from a given list. An answer sheet is provided.
Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a student-teacher dialogue format, this page discusses the nature of light as an electromagnetic wave and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: More About Visualizing Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the nature of an electromagnetic wave. Explains the oscillating electric field and represents it through clever graphics and animations.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Electromagnetic Waves and the Wave Nature of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson about electromagnetic waves students will explore what they can see, what they can't, and what they know about the wave nature of this thing called "light."
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, compare characteristics and behaviors of transverse waves, including electromagnetic waves.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, interactive activities, practice problems, and virtual simulations, students explore the properties of electromagnetic waves.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Electromagnetic Waves: The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Photons

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that discusses the coupling of an electric field with a magnetic field to create electromagnetic waves. Article also discusses how different types of electromagnetic waves have different wavelengths which forms the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The speed of electromagnetic waves, their wavelengths and frequencies and how to calculate wavelength or wave frequency.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides the definition of an electromagnetic wave, electromagnetic radiation, and electric and magnetic fields. Also discusses how electromagnetic waves begin,...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Electromagnetic Waves: Origin and Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the discovery and study of electromagnetism, the scientists who worked on it, the basic principle, how wavelength and frequency are related, and types of electromagnetic waves.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of and animation depicting the propagation of an electromagnetic wave through a material medium.
Interactive
Florida State University

Florida State University: Basic Electromagnetic Wave Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
This Florida State University page includes an interactive java tutorial that explores the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and energy, and enables the visitor to adjust the intensity of the radiation and to set the wave into...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetic Waves: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show how a particle can travel in a wave form, by following perpendicular electric and magnetic fields. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Electromagnetic Waves."
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Optics, Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Maryland provides part of an anecdotal history of optics and the study of light. Extremely thorough treatment of how scientists came to believe in the wave nature of light, the idea of an electromagnetic...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Frontline

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment adapted from FRONTLINE introduces the electromagnetic spectrum and explains how the various types of electromagnetic waves are distinguished by the amount of energy each wave carries.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Electromagnetic Spectrum Introduction

For Students 7th - 9th
A tutorial giving the basics of an electromagnetic wave.
eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Physics: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Utilize this wiki-type page created by students and faculty members to gain a higher understanding of the electromagnetic waves. Study the equations to comprehend how different variables can affect characteristics of wavelengths.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Imagers: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA site provides information on waves, electromagnetic waves and their wavelengths.

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