The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Project-Based Learning Activity | Middle School Physical Science | Grades 6–8

The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Middle School Physical Science (grades 6–8) on The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light.

Pairs with: The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Slide Show Presentation; The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Guided Notes; The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Lesson Quiz; The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Light Unit Test.

Sections: Physical Science Project Based Learning • Chapter 23; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary. Sample item: “Why did NASA design the James Webb Space Telescope to observe infrared light rather than standard visible light?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); 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: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for Middle School Physical Science, grades 6–8.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.