4-WAV-04a
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Outcomes
- Pupils can identify the sections of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Pupils can identify the uses and dangers of sections of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Specification References
Starter
- Show pupils EM spectrum circus.
Main Body of Lesson
- Assign each group of pupils two sections of the EM spectrum, pupils should find the uses of one section and the dangers of another (AGR has hand-out cards for pupils).
- Pupils present uses and dangers to the class.
- During talks pupils should make rough notes, which will then be made into neat notes for homework.
Plenary
- Use Jodrell Bank's Chromoscope to explore the sky in different parts of the spectrum.
Homework
- Using rough notes created in class, combined with textbook/internet, pupils create neat notes on uses/dangers of each section of the EM spectrum.
Additional Information
Resources Required
Textbook References
- Pople 7.11 pp. 160-163
