1. Link to EM waves song
bit.ly/EMWavesSong

2. Can you fill in the blanks?
Radio waves, their frequency’s ___
___________ for my mobile phone
Infrared feels like ____ to me
______ ____ is what I see
__________ tans my skin
X-rays show me my _____ within
______ ____ may make me scared
But EM waves are everywhere
low
Microwaves
heat
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
bones
Gamma Rays

3. Was remembering a song easier than remembering notes from a revision guide?
If so why?
How could writing your own song help with revision?

4. Songwriting For Revision: Electromagnetic Waves
Learning Objectives:
All are able to recall the order of the electromagnetic spectrum
Most are able to explain an aspect of it succinctly
Some should be able to recall most of the topic through memory

5. Task:
Research your learning objective so that you can explain it clearly to your partner – 5 mins
Together you must find a way to say it in 2 lines that will fit into the chosen song – 10 mins

6. Task:
Swap your lyrics with another group.
For 3 minutes discuss these points:
Do you understand what they have written?
Do their lyrics fit the music?
See if you can improve their lyrics in any way – 10 mins
Write up the lyrics on your large piece of paper and take them to your teacher – 2 mins

7. Do you recall more about the topic than at the start of the lesson?
Let’s find out.