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The Electromagnetic Spectrum Instructional VideoThe Electromagnetic Spectrum Instructional Video
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PBS
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6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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2:55
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Duration
30 mins
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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What can the electromagnetic spectrum tell us about the sun? As it turns out, quite a bit! See the sun in a whole new light with a video from NOVA's Sun Lab unit. The narrator describes the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of visible and invisible light and relates the information to the technology researchers use to study the sun.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the sun, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, light, visible light, telescopes, infrared light, ultraviolet light, photons, electromagnetic energy, energy, gamma rays, temperature

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Add the video to a lesson about the electromagnetic spectrum 
  • Make the video a starting point for a study of new technology scientists use to study the sun

Classroom Considerations

  • Use the teaching tips to support a brief discussion of photons after the video ends

Pros

  • Activity includes the history of electromagnetic research and how our uses of the spectrum have evolved
  • Video contains spectacular views of the sun at different wavelengths

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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