The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Phenomena-Based Lesson: How a Prism Turns White Sunlight into a Rainbow Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8
The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Phenomena-Based Lesson: How a Prism Turns White Sunlight into a Rainbow Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8
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This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Physical Science (grades 6–8) chapter The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light, built around the phenomenon How a Prism Turns White Sunlight into a Rainbow. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
Complete the set: The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Phenomena-Based Lesson: How a Prism Turns White Sunlight into a Rainbow Presentation; The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Phenomena-Based Lesson: How a Prism Turns White Sunlight into a Rainbow Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: How a Prism Turns Sunlight into a Rainbow Teacher Discussion Guide.
Sections: Part 1: Science Goals For Today; NGSS Part; What Students Do Today; Part 2: Central Mystery And The Question; Part 3: Class Talk Prompts; Talk Move; What To Ask; Common Guess. Sample item: “As the beam comes out the other side, it spreads across a white screen into a band of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. What does this show about what white light is made of?”
What's inside: Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .doc + PDF, about 1,220 words, 4 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
Standards: NGSS Middle School Physical Science (MS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Physical Science, grades 6–8.
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