ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
RELEVANCE: How do I interact with the electromagnetic spectrum?
NGSSS: SC.912.P.10.1; MAFS.912.N-Q.1.1; LAFS.910.WHST.1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
-Identify the general properties of all electromagnetic waves.
-compare and contrast the types of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum according to wavelength and frequency.
-continue quarterly project how does pH affect plant growth.
BELL RINGER: Density problem
VOCABULARY: wavelength, frequency, speed, electromagnetic spectrum, hertz
HOME LEARNING: notebook update
AGENDA
WHOLE GROUP
We reviewed the current ELA objective and the relationship to other studies.
Our bell ringer was to complete the density problem, found below.
This is a graded bell ringer. Complete and submit for a grade.
Students checked the progress of the garden plots.
We began work on the lab. This lab will be an argument driven lab, so we spent some time reviewing the procedures for completing the handouts. To do this, we first read background information and took two column notes. These notes will especially be important in writing the reasoning section of our CER.
We did not get further than this, but will continue the process next class.
SMALL GROUP/INDEPENDENT PRACTICE/DI
Students who compete work early should go to CK-12.org (log in with username and password) and do the physics simulation light wave.
HOTS:
-Why do gamma rays cause more damage than microwaves?
-Based on what you’ve learned about the EM Spectrum, justify a situation where it might be beneficial to use gamma rays or x-rays and explain why.
EXIT STRATEGY: write a question for the investigation.
