BBC Science and Nature (Space) Kidsastronomy.com Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer (Cornell University) Exploring the Universe (NASA) Imagine the Universe (NASA) Universe Forum Learning Resources (Harvard University) Week 6 February 11 February 15 – Learning Standards Instruction Resources Products, Projects, Labs Assessment Vocabulary Earth and space. The Gateways to Science 8th Crest, trough, wavelength, amplitude, frequency, hertz, EVALUATE student knows radio waves, speed, electromagnetic waves, period, light Use the following grade Unit 4 Lesson 1 Students will create characteristics of the waves, component, spectrum. lessons to support Exploring the a concept map universe. The student is understanding Electromagnetic Spectrum related to the students’ expected to: ENGAGE students daily in one of the following activities and knowledge by using T.E 236 251 Electromagnetic – Students will participate of Waves using the Science Starter 34 this lesson to explore the vocabulary learned Guiding Question by the end of the week, students Electromagnetic – different wavelengths of the and used during the should be able to answer this question. Waves explore how different electromagnetic spectrum. week. do astronomers evaluate different types of “How wavelengths of the electromagnetic radiation to gather information electromagnetic spectrum
BBC Science and Nature (Space) Kidsastronomy.com Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer (Cornell University) Exploring the Universe (NASA) Imagine the Universe (NASA) Universe Forum Learning Resources (Harvard University) Week 6 February 11 – February 15 Learning Standards Instruction Resources Products, Projects, Labs Assessment Earth and space. The student knows characteristics of the universe. The student is expected to: explore how different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum Vocabulary Crest, trough, wavelength, amplitude, frequency, hertz, radio waves, speed, electromagnetic waves, period, light waves, component, spectrum. ENGAGE students daily in one of the following activities Guiding Question – by the end of the week, students should be able to answer this question. “How do astronomers evaluate different types of electromagnetic radiation to gather information Use the following lessons to support students’ understanding and knowledge by using Science Starter 34 Electromagnetic Waves Gateways to Science 8th grade Unit 4 Lesson 1 Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum T.E 236 – 251 Students will participate of this lesson to explore the different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. EVALUATE Students will create a concept map related to the Electromagnetic Waves using the vocabulary learned and used during the week.