PHYS.8.E

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The student is expected to compare the different applications of the electromagnetic spectrum, including radio telescopes, microwaves, and x-rays;
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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows the characteristics and behavior of waves.

the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic radiation extending from the shortest wavelength and highest frequency (gamma rays) to the longest wavelength and lowest frequency (radio waves) and including visible light

a disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from point to point with or without a medium, without transferring matter

Research

Murphy, Maureen Kendrick. "An Electromagnetic Spectrum for Millennial Students: Teaching Light, Color, Energy, and Frequency Using the Electronic Devices of Our Time." Journal of College Science Teaching 39, no. 6 (2010): 52-58. https://www.jstor.org/stable/i40116332

Summary:  In this article, a comparison of student learning outcomes is made in sophomore-level physical science classes using a "traditional" pedagogical approach versus a "modern" approach. Specifically, when students were taught the electromagnetic spectrum using diagrams and examples that incorporate technological advances and electronic devices of our time, their learning outcomes increased significantly when compared with student learning outcomes from classes taught using a traditional pedagogical approach.