In this picture dictation activity, students use a range of skills to investigate some ways humans use the waves on the electromagnetic spectrum.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • discuss some ways in which humans use the various waves on the electromagnetic spectrum
  • understand what happens to the wavelength as we move through the electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to gamma waves.

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