Electromagnetic Waves & EM Spectrum Presentation PPT with Student Summary Notes

Item description

A detailed 33-slide PowerPoint product (with 2 pages of student notes) that introduces all major topics in a typical middle school / early high school unit on electromagnetic waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.  Includes an introduction to electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, how they differ from mechanical waves, and the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. 

PPT Contents:

Part 1: What Are EM Waves?

• Review: 2 categories of waves (mechanical, electromagnetic)
• Definition of electromagnetic (EM) waves
• EM waves vs. mechanical waves
• Characteristics of EM waves

Part 2: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Definition of the EM spectrum
• Wavelengths, frequencies, properties and uses of each EM wave, including
• Radio waves
• Microwaves
• Infrared light
• Visible light
• Ultraviolet light
• X-rays
• Gamma rays

Includes Student Summary Notes Document:

• This PPT now includes a 2-page student summary notes document with a corresponding 2-page answer key for teachers.
• Summary notes feature questions directly tied to each slide in order, and include fill in the blanks questions as well as diagram labeling
• Summary Notes come in 2 formats: a static PDF document and fully-editable WORD document

PPT Downloadable in 2 Formats:

• This product comes in 2 formats: a static PDF document and fully-editable PPTX document
• Download the full PDF preview to see EXACTLY what you are getting!

Relevant NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) Addressed by This Product:

NGSS – MS-PS4.A

Physical Science – Waves and Their Applications – Wave Properties

NGSS – MS-PS4.B

Physical Science – Waves and Their Applications – Electromagnetic Radiation

NGSS – MS-PS4.C

Physical Science – Waves and Their Applications – Information Technologies

Terms of Use:

Copyright © Douglas Enns. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this document are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.