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Discovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy Lesson PlanDiscovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy Lesson Plan
Publisher
Discovery Education
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6th - 8th
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Science
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Lexile Measures
1170L
Lesson Plan

Discovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy

Curated by ACT

Students are introduced to the electromagnetic spectrum through this group research activity. Each group investigates a different wavelength range within the em spectrum and reports back to class. Discussion ideas also included.

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Concepts

electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetic waves, electromagnetism, gamma rays, light, radio waves, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, wavelength, waves, x-rays

Additional Tags

electromagnetic, electromagnetic light, electromagnetic light spectrum, gamma, gamma radiation, infrared radiation, light speed, long wavelength, magnetic, microwave, short wavelength, spectrum, ultraviolet, ultraviolet light spectrum, visible light spectrum, wave optics, wave properties, wave theory, x rays, ir, ir spectrum, uv, uv light, uv rays, uv spectrum, xray, xray radiation, electromagnetic wave, near uv, radio wave, wave, x-ray

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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