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2. Cut around the outer-most rectangle on each page.
3. Apply glue to each tab where indicated. Glue foldable together in page order.
4. Color each picture and fill in details about the EM spectrum. Use the Internet to research the details.
5. Once the glue has dried, accordion fold both ends toward the center so that the words Electromagnetic and Spectrum face up, on the front “doors” of the foldable.

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3. Electro-magnetic Place glue here. Long Radio Waves Uses:
Short Radio Waves
Uses:
First page

4. Place glue here. Microwaves Uses: Infrared Radiation Uses:
Approximate size:
Approximate size:
Approximate size:
How it
affects us:
How it
affects us:
Place glue here.
Microwaves
Uses:
Infrared Radiation
Uses:
Strength & Length:
Visible Light
Uses:
Strength & Length:
Second page

5. Ultraviolet Radiation
Approximate size:
Approximate size:
Approximate size:
molecules
atomic nucleus
atoms
Place glue here.
Ultraviolet Radiation
Uses:
Strength & Length:
X-Rays
Uses:
Gamma Rays
Uses:
Third page

6. Spectrum
Fourth page

7. 3. portions of phone calls
Suggested Answers:
Long Radio Waves
Uses:
1. radio signals
2. maritime communications
Short Radio Waves
Uses:
1. television signals
2. cell phone signals
Microwaves
Uses:
1. Used to cook food
2. radar
3. portions of phone calls
Infrared Radiation
Uses:
1. shows heat loss in buildings
2. sun’s heat
3. fire’s heat
Strength & Length:
 lower energy
 longer wavelength
Visible Light
Uses:
1. allows us to see
2. creates a rainbow
Strength & Length:
medium energy
medium wavelength
Ultraviolet Radiation
Uses:
1. causes sunburn
2. used to kill germs
3. creates a tan
Strength & Length:
higher energy 
shorter wavelength 
X-Rays
Uses:
1. shows cavities in teeth
2. shows breaks in bones
Gamma Rays
Uses:
1. treats some cancers
2. kills organisms that spoil food