Jennifer B. Esty
Connecticut State Standards
The Connecticut physics standards are actually based on the California state science standards, so I have given the standard and the corresponding California standard number. The City of New Haven does not yet have standards for physics, so I have use the Connecticut and California state standards as a basis for this curriculum unit.
Physics Standards (California chapter 5, standard 4)
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"Waves have characteristic properties that do not depend on the type of wave."
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"Radio waves, light and X-rays are different wavelength bands in the spectrum of electromagnetic waves, the speed of which in a vacuum is approximately 3 x 10
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m/s, and less when passing through other media." (California chapter 5, standard 4e)
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"Electrical current can be transformed into light through the excitation of electrons." (CT standard 9.2)
Earth Science Standard (California chapter 5, standard 2)
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"Earth-based and space-based astronomy reveal the structure, scale and changes in stars, galaxies and the universe over time."
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"Visual, radio and X-ray telescopes may be used to collect data that reveal those differences in the life cycles of stars." (California chapter 5, standard 2d)
Variables and Equations
(table available in print form)
(table available in print form)
