Waves and Light

Big Idea: Use models of waves to understand their application in technology for information transfer.

Learning Goal #12: Compare the wave properties of the electromagnetic spectrum to sound waves.

• Assessment: Test

• Resources:

  • Electromagnetic Spectrum

  • Activity: Color

Learning Goal #13: Create a model to describe a light wave’s motion through various materials.

• Assessment: Test

• Resources:

  • Activity: Mirrors and Lenses

    • EduMedia Lenses and Mirrors Interactives 

    • Ray Optics Simulation

    • Phet Geometric Optics – Refraction (FLASH)

Learning Goal #14: Construct an explanation for how light is detected by the human eye.

• Assessment:  Test

• Resources:

• Activity: Color Vision

• Virtual Cow's Eye Dissection