Electromagnetic Waves Project
Introduction: In this WebQuest you work for a company that produces and sells electromagnetic waves. 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. You are responsible for creating your own company name, or you can use Waves-R-Us.
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://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/emspectrum.html
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
*Your catalog is due on Monday, Oct. 5 at the beginning of class.
Introduction: In this WebQuest you work for a company that produces and sells electromagnetic waves. 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. You are responsible for creating your own company name, or you can use Waves-R-Us.
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://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/emspectrum.html
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
*Your catalog is due on Monday, Oct. 5 at the beginning of class.
Scoring Rubric
How to write a bibliography (APA Format) Book: Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Book title. City of publication: Publishing company.
Encyclopedia/Dictionary: Author's last name, first initial. (Date). Title of Article. Title of Encyclopedia (Volume, pages). City of publication: Publishing
company.
Website: Author's last name, first initial. (Date of publication). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from full URL
*Click on the following link to see examples:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_apa_format_examples.shtml
Encyclopedia/Dictionary: Author's last name, first initial. (Date). Title of Article. Title of Encyclopedia (Volume, pages). City of publication: Publishing
company.
Website: Author's last name, first initial. (Date of publication). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from full URL
*Click on the following link to see examples:
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_apa_format_examples.shtml