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Extremely Helpful Electromagnetic Radiation Worksheets

May 24, 2021

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Electromagnetic radiation is all around us, but what is it? This is an incredibly complex topic that requires a lot of background knowledge to understand. Luckily, I am sharing tools you can use to teach your students, including digital electromagnetic spectrum worksheets.


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First, students need to know about waves. It is helpful to compare electromagnetic waves to ocean waves because most students have some experience with ocean waves. Second, students need to have familiarity with electric and magnetic fields. This is another complex topic, but even just an introduction is helpful. I have an amazingly helpful video that explains what magnetic fields are using relativity. It may be too much for many middle school students, but some of them will really appreciate the explanation.


My electromagnetic spectrum worksheets introduce students to electromagnetic radiation because I like to reinforce that all electromagnetic waves are created the same way. They come from electrons jumping down to a lower energy level. How far these electrons fall determines the amount of energy released as electromagnetic waves. Of course, it is also helpful for students to know that electromagnetic radiation has the properties of both a wave and a particle called a photon.


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Electromagnetic Radiation Worksheets

I have tackled all of these topics in my digital science unit on electromagnetic radiation that includes digital electromagnetic spectrum worksheets. You can see all of the pages below.




The amazing thing about electromagnetic radiation is that, unlike other forms of energy, it can travel through a vacuum. Light from the Sun travels through space for seven minutes before reaching the Earth. The Sun is actually very loud too. We would be able to hear the massive explosions happening on the Sun if sound waves could travel through space.


Light isn’t the only form of electromagnetic radiation traveling from the Sun to the Earth. While the Sun releases all types of electromagnetic radiation, around 99% of the radiation that reaches Earth is UV waves, visible light, and infrared rays. Your students will learn about all of the forms of electromagnetic radiation with the electromagnetic spectrum worksheets in my digital unit.



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