Electromagnetic Spectrum Project
Name_____________
Partner___________
Directions
1. Complete web quest and turn it in.
2. With your partner decided if you are going to do a newspaper article, comic strip or other option.
3. Select a power for your super hero and villain and then complete the information sheet for both
4. Create your superhero and villains image. You can either go to the superhero website or draw your own
5. Complete the newspaper article or comic strip. These both can be hand drawn or computer generated.
WEBSITES
Create Your Own Super Hero
http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_superhero
Superpower information sheet
Wavelength, Energy and frequency
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/spectrum_chart.html
Size of Wave compared to earthly objects
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves3.html
Uses and Dangers of electromagnetic waves
http://www.darvill.clara.net/emag/index.htm
SuperHero (_______________________)
Wavelength (M)
Frequency
Uses for this wave? Dangers of this
wave?
Energy
Size of wave
compared to
earthly object
Where will this
superpower be
Stored?
(ex: hands, eyes)
How can this super
power fight crime?
Villain (_______________________)
Wavelength (M) Frequency
Uses for this wave? Dangers of this
wave?
Energy
Size of wave
compared to
earthly object
Where will this
superpower be
Stored?
(ex: hands, eyes)
How can this super
power cause evil?
Sidekick (_______________________)
Wavelength (M)
Frequency
Uses for this wave? Dangers of this
wave?
Energy
Size of wave
compared to
earthly object
Where will this
superpower be
Stored?
(ex: hands, eyes)
How can this super
power fight crime?
The Electromagnetic Spectrum Web Quest
Answer the following questions:
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/waves.html
1. Read the article.
2. Give some examples of waves.
3. Why can sound not travel in space?
4. How do electromagnetic waves differ from sound waves?
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/waves2.html
1. Read the article on electromagnetic waves.
2. How are the magnetic and electric fields of an electromagnetic wave arranged?
3. Name the scientists that studied how electromagnetic waves are formed and how they travel?
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/waves4.html
1. Read the article.
2. Name 3 ways electromagnetic waves can be described.
3. How is wavelength measured?
4. What is frequency and what units is it measured in?
5. What is the frequency of the radio station "The Planet?"
6. Wavelengths of optical light are measured in __________ which means _______________.
7. What does the prefix "giga" mean?
8. Particles of light are called _____________________________________.
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/waves3.html
1. List 3 examples of electromagnetic waves.
2. Electromagnetic waves differ from each other by ______________________.
3. Use a diagram to draw the parts of a wave.
4. Give an example of a long wave and a short wave.
5. List the types of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Tour the electromagnetic spectrum using the links at the bottom of the following website beginning with radio waves.
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/radio.html
Radio Waves
1. Read the article and look at the diagrams.
2. List 4 things you learned about radio waves.
3. Give 4 examples of radio waves.
Microwaves
Click on the microwaves link or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Read the article.
2. Describe 4 things about microwaves you learned from reading this article.
3. List as many examples you can find of microwaves in this article besides microwave ovens.
Infrared
Click on infrared or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Read the article.
2. List all the examples of infrared waves given in the article.
3. What does the picture of the cat show?
4. Describe some of the important uses of infrared waves.
Visible
Click on visible light waves or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Read the entire article.
2. How do humans see color?
3. List the colors of the visible spectrum in order.
4. What is the difference between true-color and false-color?
Ultraviolet Light
Click on ultraviolet or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Read the article.
2. Why is ultraviolet light dangerous?
X-Rays
Click on x-rays or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Describe the important uses of x-rays.
2. Read the entire article and look at the diagrams.
3. Describe how x-rays work in the medical field.
4. Besides x-ray machines, describe other things that emit x-rays.
5. Why are x-rays important in earth science?
Gamma Rays
Click on gamma rays or the next shorter wavelength.
1. Read the article.
2. Why are gamma rays so dangerous?
3. List the examples of gamma rays described in the article.
4. How might gamma rays be used in the future?