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Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.

19 Lesson(s)

Creating a Radiation Journal

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Radiation is a word used and misused frequently - students must come to grips with what we truly mean when we use it.

Standards:

MP2 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 HS-PS4-4 SP1 SP5 SP8

Favorites (4)

Resources (20)

Reflections (1)

Wave Lab Stations, Day 1

High School Physics » Unit: Waves and Wave Phenomena

Anna Meyer

Park Ridge, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students participate in lab stations about the wave phenomena.

Standards:

SL.9-10.1 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP7

Favorites (3)

Resources (10)

Reflections (2)

The Nature of Light: Wave Properties

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Light, like other electromagnetic phenomenon, can be described by wave properties.

Standards:

MP4 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 HS-PS4-4 SP2 SP5

Favorites (7)

Resources (17)

Reflections (1)

Be the Expert: Wave Phenomena Jigsaw, Day 1

High School Physics » Unit: Waves and Wave Phenomena

Anna Meyer

Park Ridge, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students jigsaw the wave phenomena and create a Frayer model for a wave phenomenon like Doppler effect, light as a wave or particle, and resonance.

Standards:

SL.9-10.1 RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.4 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP6 SP8

Favorites (7)

Resources (19)

Reflections (2)

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 1

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

It's important to balance theory with observations and to provide evidence for any claim. Students will apply this thinking to four big ideas in electromagnetics.

Standards:

HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP7

Favorites (4)

Resources (15)

Reflections (1)

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 2

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

It is important to balance theory with observation - particularly, as is the case with electromagnetics, when the theory is not intuitive.

Standards:

HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP8

Resources (25)

Reflections (1)

Be the Expert: Wave Phenomena Jigsaw, Day 2

High School Physics » Unit: Waves and Wave Phenomena

Anna Meyer

Park Ridge, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students teach the class about wave phenomena including Doppler effect, resonance and light wave-particle duality.

Standards:

SL.9-10.4 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP6 SP8

Favorites (4)

Resources (15)

Reflections (2)

Waves and Wave Phenomena Test

High School Physics » Unit: Waves and Wave Phenomena

Anna Meyer

Park Ridge, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students show what they know about waves in an assessment.

Standards:

HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP2 SP5 SP6

Favorites (2)

Resources (4)

Reflections (1)

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 3

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

It is important to make claims based on evidence, particularly when the claims are not intuitive, as is the case with electromagnetic phenomenon.

Standards:

HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP7

Resources (15)

Reflections (1)

The Nature of Light: Just a Wave?

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Electromagnetic phenomenon are complex - sometimes acting like waves, sometimes acting like particles.

Standards:

HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-3 SP6 SP7

Favorites (1)

Resources (25)

Reflections (1)

Wave Lab Stations, Day 2

High School Physics » Unit: Waves and Wave Phenomena

Anna Meyer

Park Ridge, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Students will be able to identify the wave phenomena occurring at each station in the lab.

Standards:

SL.9-10.1 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP6

Favorites (1)

Resources (12)

Reflections (1)

Radiation Journal Time

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Electromagnetic phenomenon are complex; exploring them takes time and reflection.

Standards:

HS-PS4-3 HS-PS4-4 SP1 SP2 SP8

Resources (15)

Reflections (1)

Revisiting Wave Mathematics

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

There are so many aspects to the study of electromagnetics - it is important to revisit and reinforce ideas on a regular basis.

Standards:

HS-PS1-8 HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-1 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP5

Resources (15)

Reflections (1)

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 4

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

In science, we make claims based on evidence, especially when the claims are not intuitive, as is the case with electromagnetics.

Standards:

HS-PS2-5 HS-PS4-3 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP7

Resources (22)

Reflections (2)

Final Thoughts on Photoelectricity

High School Physics » Unit: Electromagnetics

Timothy Brennan

Woodstock, VT

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

A mathematical model may need to become more sophisticated as our understanding of a phenomenon becomes fuller. The photoelectric effect is complex and our mathematical model will need to be adjusted to reflect its complexity.

Standards:

HS-PS4-3 SP5 SP6

Resources (18)

Reflections (1)

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Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.

Creating a Radiation Journal

Radiation is a word used and misused frequently - students must come to grips with what we truly mean when we use it.

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Students participate in lab stations about the wave phenomena.

The Nature of Light: Wave Properties

Light, like other electromagnetic phenomenon, can be described by wave properties.

Be the Expert: Wave Phenomena Jigsaw, Day 1

Students jigsaw the wave phenomena and create a Frayer model for a wave phenomenon like Doppler effect, light as a wave or particle, and resonance.

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 1

It's important to balance theory with observations and to provide evidence for any claim. Students will apply this thinking to four big ideas in electromagnetics.

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 2

It is important to balance theory with observation - particularly, as is the case with electromagnetics, when the theory is not intuitive.

Be the Expert: Wave Phenomena Jigsaw, Day 2

Students teach the class about wave phenomena including Doppler effect, resonance and light wave-particle duality.

Waves and Wave Phenomena Test

Students show what they know about waves in an assessment.

Electromagnetic Investigations - Day 3

It is important to make claims based on evidence, particularly when the claims are not intuitive, as is the case with electromagnetic phenomenon.

The Nature of Light: Just a Wave?

Electromagnetic phenomenon are complex - sometimes acting like waves, sometimes acting like particles.

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Students will be able to identify the wave phenomena occurring at each station in the lab.

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Electromagnetic phenomenon are complex; exploring them takes time and reflection.

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There are so many aspects to the study of electromagnetics - it is important to revisit and reinforce ideas on a regular basis.

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In science, we make claims based on evidence, especially when the claims are not intuitive, as is the case with electromagnetics.

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