1. Electromagnetic Spectrum Foldable Instructions

2. You will need 4 sheets of copy paper
Layer your paper as such:
Your paper should be about ½ an inch apart

3. FOLD
Now it is time to fold your paper so that you have 8 slots for your foldable. It should look something like this:
You will staple 3 times along the top of the foldable!

4. Time to Add material to your foldable!
ON THE TOP FLAP:
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES CHARACTERISTICS
NEXT FLAP: RADIO WAVES
NEXT FLAP: MICRO WAVES
NEXT FLAP: INFRARED WAVES
NEXT FLAP: LIGHT WAVES (VISIBLE LIGHT)
NEXT FLAP: ULTRAVIOLET WAVES (LIGHT)
NEXT FLAP: X-RAYS
NEXT FLAP: GAMMA RAYS

5. Add Graphics to top flap

6. FIRST FLAP ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES CHARACTERISTICS
LIFT THE FLAP AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING:
WAVES THAT TRAVEL THROUGH EMPTY SPACE AND THROUGH MATTER. THEY RADIATE IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THIS ENERGY IS CALLED RADIANT ENERGY

7. ABOVE RADIO WAVES UNDER THE FLAP AREA
LONGEST WAVELENGTH, LOWEST FREQUENCY
GIVEN OFF BY LIGHTNING, STARS, TRANSMITTERS
DANGERS – IN HIGH DOSES, CAN CAUSE CANCER
USES – COMMUNICATION – FM, AM, UHF, VHF

8. LIFT UP RADIO WAVES FLAP
ABOVE MICROWAVES WRITE THE FOLLOWING:
WAVELENGTH – 1-3 CM
GIVEN OFF BY STARS, TRANSMITTERS
DANGERS – CAN CAUSE CATARACTS (EYE PROBLEMS)
USES – COOKING, MOBILE PHONES, RADAR, SPEED CAMERAS

9. LIFT UP MICROWAVES FLAP AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING
SNAKES CAN “SENSE” INFRARED
GIVEN OFF BY HOT OBJECTS, STARS, LAMPS
DANGERS – OVERHEATING
USES – REMOTE CONTROLS, HEAT LAMPS, NIGHT SIGHTS, THERMAL IMAGING

10. LIFT UP INFRARED FLAP AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING
THE ONLY WAVELENGTH WE CAN SEE –
ROY G BIV – COLORS OF THE SPECTRUM
RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET
IN ORDER OF FREQUENCY
RED IS THE LOWEST, VIOLET IS THE HIGHEST
GIVEN OFF BY ANYTHING HOT ENOUGH TO GLOW
DANGERS – RETINA DAMAGE IN THE EYE
USES – CD’S, DVD’S, SEEING, LASER POINTERS

11. LIFT UP THE ULTRAVIOLET WAVES FLAP AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH ENERGY
CAN GO THROUGH MOST “SOFT” METALS
GIVEN OFF BY STARS, X-RAY MACHINES
DANGER – CAN CAUSE CANCER
USES – TO SEE BROKEN BONES, AIRPORT SECURITY

12. LIFT UP THE X-RAY FLAP AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING
DANGERS – CAN CAUSE CANCER
USES – DETECTING CANCER, KILLING CANCER (RADIOTHERAPY)
SHORTEST WAVELENGTH, HIGHEST FRECAN GO THROUGH MOST METALS
QUENCY, HIGH ENERGY
GIVEN OFF NATURALLY BY STARS