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 Points earned 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 Total points received 20

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 Cell Phone Walkie-Talkie GPS Wireless Network Satellite TV