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Handout
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Light, Matter, Energy: Light the Way

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is electromagnetic radiation and how does it work? Review a captioned graphic that explains electromagnetic radiation and the visible and invisible types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Wavelength of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics of light, presents two formulas for calculating its wavelength, and provides a table of the different wavelength ranges across the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Handout
NASA

Electromagnetic Spectrum: Ultraviolet Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Ultraviolet (UV) light has shorter wavelengths than visible light. Though these waves are invisible to the human eye, some insects can see them. The specific wavelength values are given. Uses and applications of these waves are explained.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Waves and Particles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand how light moves in small particles in the electomagntic spectrum.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Three Color Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to an engineering challenge in which they are given a job assignment to separate three types of apples. However, they are unable to see the color differences between the apples, and as a result, they must think as...
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Why Is the Sky Blue?

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn about colors of light by exploring how prisms work. Discover the different colors of the spectrum and how the visible light is what we see.
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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Em Spectrum Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to allow students to look at the factors affecting the location of different colors formed by diffraction grating.
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Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Cat Scans: Projecting Shadows

For Students 9th - 10th
This page and the three pages which follow discuss how X-ray technology can be used to produce an image of the human body. Discussion is understandable and highly intriguing. Several interactive animations allow the visitor to explore...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Life's Big Questions: How Did the Universe Begin?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe by researching the light spectrum and the actions of light waves. Create models that illustrate red shift in a moving star and the expansion of the universe.
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics in the Living Room: Remote Control Tricks

For Students 6th - 8th
An easy experiment through which students learn about light rays and the electromagnetic spectrum. Requires a TV, its remote, and a hand-held, flat mirror.
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Handout
Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Overview of Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details what radiation is, the physics of radiation, and radiative transfer as it occurs in nature. Content explores the electromagnetic spectrum, electromagnetic waves, properties of radiation, and solar radiation.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Color?

For Students 9th - 10th
Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors- why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves. [3:09]
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Graphic
University of California

Center for Science Education: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of astronomy images which depict galaxies, comets, the moon, planets, nebulae, supernovae as seen in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each image in the gallery is described. Fascinating!
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Handout
NASA

Nasa's the Space Place: A Trip to the Land of the Magic Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the electromagnetic spectrum and learn about each type of energy on the spectrum.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Ph Et Simulations in a Large Lecture Class the Photoelectric Effect

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity provides a complete curriculum for teaching the photoelectric effect using the PhET Photoelectric Effect simulation in a large-lecture modern physics course.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

Center Science Edu.: Electromagnetic Radiation on Trial

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here is a 1-5 day unit on electromagnetic radiation that features a teacher guide and student activities with extensions.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Spectrometry Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial illustrates how spectrometry is used to study, identify, and quantify materials.
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Electromagnetic Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This Florida State University page introduces light as an electromagnetic wave and discusses the frequency and wavelength range of the various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Includes links to some interactive Java applets.
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Handout
Trinity College Dublin

The History of Mathematics: Young

For Students 9th - 10th
A short sketch of the life and work of Thomas Young (1773-1829 CE). Traces early upbringing and education and his scientific discoveries and contributions.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

U.c. Berkeley: Spectra From Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
View the entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and get information on telescopes especially designed to view different wavelengths of the spectrum.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: The Land of the Magic Windows

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a site from NASA that contains an interesting and fun way to learn about the electromagnetic spectrum. Kate receives a strange riddle from her grandfather. Find out what it says and go through the gateway to the Land of the Magic...
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Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Einstein's Legacy: Microwave Ovens

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages that explain how microwave radiation is utilized by ovens to cook food. Includes several Java applets.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Electromagnetic Energy in the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of electromagnetic radiation.
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eBook
Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Atomic Structure and Periodicity

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry e-textbook provides students with AP-level reading and practice material on atomic structure and periodicity.