FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______
Grade Level _______9______ Subject _________ Integrated Science____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ____ How does the EM spectrum transmit energy?
DATE
M 1/25
T 1/26
Indicator
(Objective)
Assessment
Explain how thermal energy
exists in the random motion
and vibrations of atoms and
molecules. Recognize that
Review
the higher the temperature,
the greater the average atomic _______/10
or molecular motion, and
during changes of state the
temperature remains constant.
Demonstrate that
electromagnetic radiation is a
form of energy. Recognize
that light acts as a wave.
Show that visible light is a part
of the electromagnetic
Pre-Assessment
spectrum (e.g. radio waves,
microwaves, infrared, visible
_______/15
light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and
gamma rays).
Activities
(Procedures)
Temperature Review
 Vocabulary Review
 Video Guide
Electromagnetic (EM) Spectrum
Pre-Assessment
 Read information on EM
spectrum
 Fill in the pre-assessment
 Chart on board
FAIRLESS LOCAL SCHOOL LESSON PLANS
Name ___Zalesinsky_______
Grade Level _______9______ Subject _________ Integrated Science____
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: ____ How does the EM spectrum transmit energy?
W 1/27
H 1/28
Same as above
Same as above
See grade below
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 1 of 3)
 Cut lines on handout to make it
staggered so that the longest
wave has the longest page and
vice versa
 Review how to create a citation
from an internet source.
See grade below
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 2 of 3)
 Visit as many stations as
possible
 Read the information about
each region of the spectrum
 Answer questions on the
handout
 Perform the experiments
Lab
F 1/29
Same as above
_______/20
EM Spectrum Lab (Day 3 of 3)
 Conclude the lab
 Review answers to each station
 Application of radio telescopes