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Cabanatuan City
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UNIT PLAN
Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electricity and Magnetism, and Light
I. DESIRED RESULTS
CONTENT STANDARD
The learners demonstrate an understanding the different regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum, relationship
between electricity and magnetism in electric motors and generators, and the images formed by different types
of mirrors and lenses.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learners shall be able to;
draw the electromagnetic spectrum with examples, their size, and their effects on human body;
create a compilation of different ray diagrams;
and create an electromagnet.
A. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
CODE
M: ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING
The learners demonstrate an understanding about the different regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and
the effects of different EM waves on human body, relationship between electricity and magnetism in electric
motors and generators, and the images formed by different types of mirrors and lenses in order to draw a
model of the electromagnetic spectrum with examples and their size, create a compilation of different ray
diagrams, and create an electromagnet.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. How are the different electromagnetic waves in the EM spectrum affects our body?
2. How can we locate an image in front of different types of mirrors using ray diagramming?
3. How can moving coil between magnets produce electricity?
T: TRANSFER GOAL
Students on their own and in the long run will be able to demonstrate how we can produce electricity using
magnets to be substitute for fossil fuels, and utilize different electromagnetic waves to their full potential without
sacrificing the health of oneself, and others.
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
Instruction
Pre-Test
Explanation of the Performance Task
PERFORMANCE TASK
Grasps
The society is evolving more and more every passing day, and along this evolution is the innovations of the
technology utilized in people’s lives, one of them is Electromagnetism. As a member of Department of Science and
Technology, you’ve want to demonstrate the use of Magnetic Levitation (MagLev) in the Department of Public Works and
Highways that is being use nowadays in Japan. You then decided to create a simple electromagnet to use for the
demonstration. Your output will be evaluated in its effectivity, durability, and creativity.
Post-instruction
Assignment : Electromagnetic Spectrum
Process question;
1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2. What are the different types of electromagnetic waves in the spectrum?
3. What are the parts of the wave discussed previously in first grading?
Day 2 (September 2, 2017)
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
cite examples of practical applications of the different regions of EM waves, such as the use of radio waves in
telecommunications S10FE-IIc-d48
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Instruction
Discussion on different electromagnetic waves, their nature, sources, uses, and effects on humans (Infrared)
Activity no.7 Infraready
Process questions:
What are the different functions of Infrared waves?
Is the Infrared wave really color red?
Who first discovered and utilize Infrared waves?
What is the most used for infrared waves today?
Day 5 (September 18, 2017)
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competency
relate electromagnetic waves and radioactivity
Radioactivity
Pre-instruction
Review on the previous lesson
Instruction
Discussion about Radioactivity.
Process questions:
What is radioactivity?
Why is radioactivity happening?
What are the different types of radioactivity?
What is the differences between different radioactive rays?
Why do we need to guarantee ourselves to be protected from radiations from radioactive decaying materials?
Why does radioactive decaying materials one of the many things that is being advised as one substitute to fossil
fuels?
Post-instruction
1. Assignment: What countries around the world already built their Nuclear powerplant?
Process questions
1. Is Nuclear power considered non-renewable power supply?
2. Is it evident that a country with Nuclear powerplants be a successful country in terms of economy?
Day 10 (September 26, 2017)
Learning Competency
distinguished benefits and drawbacks of using Nuclear power source
Nuclear Powerplants
Pre-instruction
Checking of assignment
Short review on previous lesson
Instruction
Discussion about harnessing energy from radioactive decay.
Activity no.11 Radioactive decay
Process questions
1. How can we harness energy from the Radioactive materials?
2. Why is the Bataan Nuclear Power plant closed?
3. What agency of the government takes responsibility in maintenance and establishment of Nuclear powerplants?
4. How strong should a Nuclear Powerplant be?
Learning Competency
distinguished benefits and drawbacks of using Nuclear power source
relate electromagnetic waves and radioactivity
Learning Competency
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment S10FE-IIe-f49
compare the relative wavelengths of different forms of electromagnetic waves S10FE-IIa-b47
Learning Competencies
define light
identify properties of light as it hits different matter
identify different scientist who studied light
create an essay that about valuing vision
value the gift of vision and appreciate the struggle of the blinds
Learning Competency
define mirror
identify the law of plain mirrors
differentiate different types of mirrors
enumerate different types of mirrors and lenses
use Ray diagramming in predicting images formed by different types of mirrors
predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation, type, and magnification) of images formed by plane and curved
mirrors and lenses S10FE-IIg50
Value the importance of using different types of mirrors
Mirrors
Pre-instruction
3Locks-4persons-4questions
Instruction
PPT Discussion on different Mirrors and Lenses
Ray Diagramming
Process questions
1. What happens to light when it hits a mirrors?
2. What are the different types of mirrors?
3. What image does a plain/ concave/ convex mirror creates?
4. Where can you usually see convex and concave mirrors?
Post-instruction
Short Answer
Directions: In a 1/4 sheet of paper, create a short answer on the question below. Write objectively and support your
answers. Avoid erasures.
Question: What is the importance of having different types of mirrors? Elaborate your answer.
Day 12 (October 4, 2017)
Learning Competency
define lens
differentiate different types of lenses
enumerate different types of mirrors and lenses
identify process of Snell’s Law
solve problems involving Snell’s Law
use Ray diagramming in predicting images formed by different types of lens
predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation, type, and magnification) of images formed by plane and curved
mirrors and lenses S10FE-IIg50
create a comparative table on images formed by plain and curved mirrors and lenses
Lenses
Pre-instruction
Logic Burst
Directions: You will be reading logical questions on the presentation. Your task is to think of a logical way on how
to solve the problem. Present your answer in class.
Instruction
PPT Discussion on different Mirrors and Lenses
Ray Diagramming
Process questions
1. How can we trace the location of an image due to its location from the lens?
2. What is the difference between the effects of lenses and mirrors to light?
3. What are the different uses of lenses and mirrors?
4. Why is it important to develop lenses and mirrors?
5. What is the difference between mirrors and lenses?
Post Instruction:
Quiz:
Questions:
Part I. Identification
1. The type of mirror that could cover a large area while seeing the area in the surface of the mirror.
2. The electromagnetic wave that allows human individual to see things.
3. The disease that makes it hard for the reader to read due to the so called ‘moving letters’ effect to words.
4. The type of specialist who specializes in the treatment of the Iris.
5. The part of the eye that gives color to the Human eye.
6. The type of mirror that could enlarge the image of the object.
7. The only medium of light that has the index of refraction equal to 1.333.
8. The type of lens that makes incident rays of light to converge to each other.
9. The property of light being exhibited by mirrors.
10. The property of light as it hits a lens or another medium.
Enumeration
1. What are the different types of Mirror? (3pts)
2. What are the different types of Lens? (2pts)
3. What are the different medical condition of the human eyes? (4pts)
Essay
1. What is the difference between the three different types of mirror? What is being more utilized up to today?
Elaborate your answer.
Learning Competency
identify ways in which the properties of mirrors and lenses determine their use in optical instruments (e.g.,
cameras and binoculars) S10FE-IIh52
Correcting Vision
Pre-instruction
Short review about the last lesson
Process questions
1. What is the differences between Lens and Mirrors?
2. How did the invention of Telescope affect the discoveries in different fields of science?
Instruction
Discussion about the different disorders of the eye.
Process questions
1. How does a Nearsighted person being cured of his problem?
2. How does a farsighted person being cured of his problem?
3. How does a dyslexic person reads?
4. How can we read the magnification of prescribed eyeglasses?
5. What do we call of the person whose specialty is with the study of the eyes?
6. What is Astigmatism and how can it cured?
7. What is Cross-eyedness?
Learning Competency
identify ways in which the properties of mirrors and lenses determine their use in optical instruments (e.g.,
cameras and binoculars) S10FE-IIh52
Snell’s Law
Instruction
Discussion on the history of Snell’s law
Activity no.11 Snell’s law
Process questions
1. Who discovered and proposed Snell’s law?
2. What is refraction?
3. What are the different refraction index of different materials?
4. How is the speed of light differ in different materials?
5. How can we compute for the speed of light in other medium using the Snell’s law?
6. Why does light travel in different speed due to its medium?
Learning Competency
apply ray diagramming techniques in describing the characteristics and positions of images formed by lenses
S10FE-IIg51
Learning Competency
apply ray diagramming techniques in describing the characteristics and positions of images formed by lenses
S10FE-IIg51
Learning Competency
apply ray diagramming techniques in describing the characteristics and positions of images formed by lenses
S10FE-IIg51
identify ways in which the properties of mirrors and lenses determine their use in optical instruments (e.g.,
cameras and binoculars) S10FE-IIh52
predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation, type, and magnification) of images formed by plane and curved
mirrors and lenses S10FE-IIg50
Pre-Instruction
Short review on previous lessons
Instruction
Long quiz
Process questions
1. What are the different uses for mirrors?
2. Why did the discovery of mirror considered a big leap for the development of science and technology?
3. How to do ray diagramming?
4. Is there restrictions in ray diagramming?
Day 18 (October 17, 2017)
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
History of the Discovery of Electromagnetism
Instruction
PPT Discussion on the discovery of Electromagnetism (from the coincidence of Sir Hans Christian Oersted to
the helix of wires acting as a permanent magnet Sir Andre Marie Ampere to first practical electromagnet of Sir
William Sturgeon)
Process Questions:
1. Who discovered the relationship of electricity and magnetism due to a mere coincidence?
2. What is magnet?
3. What is a magnetic compass?
4. How does a magnetic compass works?
5. What happens when a magnetic compass gets near a live wire?
6. Who first created an electromagnet?
Activity no.1: Timeline (tabular form)
Assignment:
1. Where do magnets originate?
Process Questions:
1. Are magnets natural or artificial?
2. What is Lodestone?
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
The Magnet; its origin and uses
Pre-instruction
Checking of Assignment on where magnets originate
Quiz on the history of discovery of electromagnetism
Instruction
PPT Discussion on the origin of magnets and its uses
Process Questions:
1. What is Natural magnet?
2. What is Lodestone?
3. Why is it important that the Earth maintains its magnetic property?
4. What will happen to us if the Sun’s solar radiation directly hits us.
5. What inventions did Electromagnets made to life?
6. Why do we need to create electromagnets, can’t we just rely on natural magnets?
October 19-20 BSP and GSP in-house camping and investiture
Day 20 (October 23, 2017)
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
The Magnetic Field of the Earth
Pre-Instruction:
Brief discussion of magnetic field.
Instruction
Activity No.1 The Earth’s Magnetic Field
Direction: Though the Earth’s Magnetic field is naturally invisible, we can use representations. Draw; the
Earth’s magnetic field when it is not hit by Solar radiations, and the Earth’s magnetic field when it is hit by solar
radiation.
Process Questions:
1. What do Earth’s magnetic field look like?
2. Will the Earth’s magnetic field changed if it is hit by Solar Radiation?
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
The magnetic force a kinetic charge experiences
Pre-Instruction
Discussion about the nature of Magnetic force
Instruction
Activity No.2 Compute for that force
Direction: Calculate for the force a moving charge can experience from an external force.
Process Questions:
1. What are the factors affecting the force a moving charge can experience?
2. Why is it important for us to learn this?
Learning Competency:
demonstrate the generation of electricity by movement of a magnet through a coil S10FE-IIi-53
The Magnetic force a current-carrying wire experiences
Pre-Instruction
Review about the magnitude a moving charge experiences
Boardwork on an example of this problem.
Instruction
Discussion about the force a current-carrying wire can experience
Seatwork solving two problems in this set-up
Process Questions:
What are the different factors affecting the magnetic force that a current-carrying wire experiences?
How can this knowledge affect our background in the formation of electromagnets?
Day 23 (October 26, 2017)
Learning Competency:
explain the operation of a simple electric motor and generator S10FE-IIj-54.
The DC-motor
Pre-Instruction
Discussion about different types of power sources and the mechanism of DC motor.
Instruction
Activity no.3 The Francis Turbine
Process Questions:
1. What is the first law of Thermodynamics?
2. What are the parts of a DC motor?
3. How does a DC motor works?
4. How can a hydrothermal, geothermal, and wind will create electricity?
Day 24 (November 6, 2017)
Learning Competency:
explain the operation of a simple electric motor and generator S10FE-IIj-54.
Pre-instruction
short review about the lessons already discussed.
Instruction
Long quiz
Process questions:
1. Who are the different scientists who pioneered in the discovery of electromagnetism?
2. What are the different uses of magnets before, and the electromagnets today?
3. What are the standard formulas for that lead the world to further understand the nature of
Electromagnetism?
4. Why is the discovery of Electromagnets important?
Day 25 (November 7, 2017)
Learning Competency:
explain the operation of a simple electric motor and generator S10FE-IIj-54.
Foundations of Electromagnetism
Pre-instruction
Checking of long quiz
Instruction
Discussion on different scientist who continue to develop the field of Electromagnetism.
Activity no. 4 Complete that table
Process questions:
Who are the different scientists who further study about electromagnetism?
Why did they pursue to study electromagnetism?
Do you think these scientists would be acknowledge if the simple accident at Oersted’s laboratory didn’t happen?
Post-instruction:
Assignment: Who is Heinrich hertz?
How does cellular phone work?
Process questions:
1. What is the significance of electromagnetic waves in the development of telecommunication?
2. What is the significant discovery of Heinrich Hertz?
Learning Competency:
Understand the true nature of light
Wave theory
Pre-instruction
Checking of Assignments.
Instruction
Discussion about the discovery of the wave nature of electromagnetism, and its relationship with light
Process questions:
What is vacuum?
What is the relationship of light and electromagnetism?
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
What is the duality of light?
Who proposed that the light has particles and wave nature?
Post-instruction:
Assignment: LASER
Process questions
1. What is Laser?
2. What did the acronym LASER stands for?
3. Who first utilize LASER and for what purpose?
4. Why is it possible to be blinded using LASER?
5. What are the different uses of LASERs?
Learning Competency:
understand the improvement and utilization of light in the form of LASER
Pre-instruction
checking of assignment
Instruction
Discussion about the discovery and innovations for LASER
Process questions
1. What is Laser?
2. What did the acronym LASER stands for?
3. Who first utilize LASER and for what purpose?
4. Why is it possible to be blinded using LASER?
5. What are the different uses of LASERs?
Post-instruction
Reminder to review for the long quiz
Pre-instruction
Submission of notebooks
Instruction
Long quiz
Post-Instruction
Reminder for the submission of the culminating product.
Day 28 (November 14, 2017)
Print:
Antonio et. al, Science for the 21st Century Learner, Diwa Learning Systems, Inc. 1229 Makati City
Giancoli, Doulas C., Physics: Principles with applications sixth edition, Pearson Education south asia pte. Ltd.
23-25 First Lok Yang Road Jurong, Singapore 629733
Internet:
https://www.thoughtco.com/electromagnetism-timeline-1992475 History of Electromagnetism
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/dictionary/Magnet.html Magnets
http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2016/05/earths-magnetic-field-is-weakening-and-we-dont-know-why/ and
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/gallery/Earths-magneticfieldlines-dipole.html Earth’s
Magnetic Field
https://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/waves2.html,
http://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/types_of_electromagnetic_waves.php ,
https://www.livescience.com/50260-infrared-radiation.html , http://www.brainsync.com/brain-states/gamma.html
, https://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/uv.html Electromagnetic spectrum
https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/themes/physics/ekspong/ Snell’s law
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/49-refraction-of-light Refraction of light
https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/themes/physics/ekspong/ Duality of light
https://www.livescience.com/38169-electromagnetism.html Electromagnetsim
https://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/index.html Electromagnetic spectrum
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/08/6-animals-that-can-see-or-glow-in-ultraviolet-light/
243634/ Organisms that sees more than visible light
https://www.ehs.iastate.edu/radiation/x-ray-devices x-ray
https://www.mindvalleyacademy.com/blog/mind/gamma-brain-waves Gamma brain waves
https://www.livescience.com/50259-microwaves.html Microwaves
https://www.thoughtco.com/invention-of-radio-1992382,
http://public.wsu.edu/~bryan.mclaughlin/Radio/Who_Invented_Radio.html Radio
https://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/imagers/ems/visible.html Visible light
Prepared by:
MR. FRANCISCO T. ALCALA JR.
Instructor
Reviewed by:
MRS. JENNELYN Z. DIONISIO
Science/Junior High School Coordinator
Recommending Approval:
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