Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.

Authority Status:

Original Statement

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

HS-PS4-4

Statement Label en-US: Performance Expectation

Description en-US: Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.

Comment en-US: Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that different frequencies of light have different energies, and the damage to living tissue from electromagnetic radiation depends on the energy of the radiation. Examples of published materials could include trade books, magazines, web resources, videos, and other passages that may reflect bias.

Comment en-US: Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to qualitative descriptions.

Language:

English

Concept Term:

Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471786

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471798

Comprised Of:

http://asn.jesandco.org/resources/S2471764

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