1. Poster Project Waves

2. 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. 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

4. 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