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The Electromagnetic Spectrum: A Web Quest
Introduction: In this Web Quest you work for a company that produces and sells
electromagnetic waves (Waves-R-Us). Your job is to do extensive research on the
company's products and then to design a catalog that will persuade customers to buy
our product. You will also need to inform customers of the dangers of our waves.
Task: You must design a catalog that will persuade the customers of Waves-R-Us to
buy your products. Your catalog must have 1 page for each wave (radio waves,
microwaves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and gamma rays). You
should include the benefits of the particular wave as well as a picture that relates. Your
catalog should also have an introductory section that gives a general description of
electromagnetic waves. Remember that you're trying to sell these products. Consider
who your audience might be. Finally, your catalog should end with a bibliography that
notes where your research and pictures came from.
Items to consider when creating your catalog:
· Explain the type of frequency and wavelength of the waves and the location on the
spectrum
· Explain the practical applications of the waves
· Any negative factors or health precautions
· Future possibilities
· Pictures to accompany your explanations
Internet resources that may be helpful:
http://www.purchon.com/physics/electromagnetic.htm
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/light/light_tour.html
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/ems.html
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/waves3.html
Suggested Scoring Rubric
A Catalog includes both a written description and a picture relating to radio waves,
microwaves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and gamma rays.
Descriptions include applications of the waves and any associated dangers. Catalog
has an introductory section that describes electromagnetic waves in general and ends
with an accurate bibliography citing text and picture sources. Information in catalog is
accurate. Student's work shows much creativity, is well organized and neat.
B Either one picture related to the waves is missing or one description is incomplete.
Descriptions include applications of waves and some associated dangers. Catalog has
an introductory section that describes electromagnetic waves in general and ends with
an accurate bibliography citing text and picture sources. Information in catalog is mostly
accurate. Student's work shows some creativity, is fairly well organized and neat.
C Picture and description related to one of the waves is missing. Descriptions include
applications of waves, but do not mention associated dangers. Catalog has an
introductory section, but it weakly describes electromagnetic waves. The catalog ends
with a bibliography citing text and picture sources. Information in catalog contains
several errors. Student's work shows some creativity, but is poorly organized.
D Picture and description related to two or more of the waves listed in category A is
missing. Descriptions include only a single application of each type of wave, and do not
mention associated dangers. Catalog does not have an introductory section. The
bibliography is inaccurate or incomplete. Information in catalog contains many errors.
Student's work is disorganized and lacks creativity.