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Visible Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
[|This lesson is also available on my.uen.] Science. Grade 6. Standard 6. Objective 2. The Electromagnetic Spectrum Did you know that visible light is only part of a much larger electromagnetic spectrum? Explore the wavelengths of familiar waves, such as microwaves and radio waves. Learn about mysterious X-rays and Gamma rays. Electromagnetic Waves Have you ever wondered what a light wave is? Explore different electromagnetic wavelengths using this interactive page. Visible Light Waves White light allows us to see the world around us. Find out what white light is made of and how it helps us see.
 * 1) Why do we see different colors of visible light?
 * 2) How do wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum vary in size?
 * 1) What is an electromagnetic wave?
 * 2) What do we call electromagnetic waves that are bigger than visible light waves? Smaller?
 * 1) Explain how white light can be split into the colors of the visible light spectrum (the colors of the rainbow).
 * 2) Create an illustration that represents how we see using visible light.
 * Author:** Katie Blunt - **Email** kathryn.blunt@canyonsdistrict.org