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Electromagnetic Spectrum Discoveries

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In this activity, students will look at how some of these different EM waves were discovered. They will create a narrative storyboard of how the discovery was made. This activity will get your students hooked on learning about some of the great stories about scientific discovery. Allowing them to select which part of the EM spectrum they want to research will allow them to take ownership over their work.

Suggested Key EM Spectrum Discoveries

William Herschel and infrared
Johann Ritter and UV
Wilhelm Röntgen and X-rays
Paul Villard and gamma rays
Isaac Newton’s experiments with the nature of colored light

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Retell the story of how one part of the EM spectrum was discovered using a narrative storyboard.

Click "Start Assignment".
Research the story of how your chosen wave was discovered and who discovered it.
Retell the story using a narrative storyboard.
Add a description to the cells to explain the illustrations.

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Grade Level 6-12

Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)

Type of Assignment Individual or Group

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Historical Narrative

Create a narrative storyboard telling the story of an important scientific discovery

	Proficient	Emerging	Beginning
Vizualisations	All the visualizations are easy to understand and help in telling the story.	Some of the visualizations are easy to understand.	Not many of the visualizations are easy to understand.
Writing	The written work tells the story accurately. It is clear and easy to understand.	The written work tells the story, however, some parts and muddled and not easy to understand.	The written work doesn't tell the story accurately. It is not clear and easy to understand.
Creativity	The work is highly creative. It could be used as an exemplary model.	Creativity is evident.	Creativity is not evident.
Conventions	There are only minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or usage, if any.	There are few errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or usage.	There are many errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or usage.
Evidence of Effort	Work is well written and carefully thought out.	Work shows some evidence of effort.	Work shows little evidence of any effort.

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