Transcript Poster Project Waves Poster Project Assignment: Students will design a poster showing the electromagnetic spectrum (Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared waves, Light Waves, Ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and Gamma.

Poster Project
Waves
Poster Project
Assignment:
Students will design a poster showing the
electromagnetic spectrum (Radio waves,
Microwaves, Infrared waves, Light Waves,
Ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and Gamma Rays),
showing how humans are able to use the waves.
3. ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
Possible points
Draw a diagram of the e-m spectrum
5
Give speed of e-m waves in a vacuum
1
List 7 types of e-m waves and for each
type -Give frequency range
Uses for each
Pictures
7
Attractiveness, style, accuracy
6
Rubric - handed in with poster
1
Total points received
20
Points
earned
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Poster
Project
Radio Waves
Radio waves are used in many areas of everyday life. They have the longest wavelength, lowest
frequency, and lowest energy of all other electromagnetic waves and yet our society has become highly
“advanced” because of them.
Example:
Television
Radio
Satellite TV
Cell Phone
GPS
Walkie-Talkie
Wireless Network