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Thermal Radiation

Grade Levels

10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Course, Subject

Physics
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  • Big Ideas
    A technological world requires that humans develop capabilities to solve technological challenges and improve products for the way we live.
    Each area of technology has a set of characteristics that separates it from others; however, many areas overlap in order to meet human needs and wants.
    Technological design is a creative process that anyone can do which may result in new inventions and innovations.
    Technological literacy is the ability to use, assess and manage technology around us.
    Technology is created, used and modified by humans.
  • Concepts
    Bio-related technologies are the processes of using biological organisms to make or modify products.
    Communication is the process of composing, sending, and receiving messages through technology.
    Construction is the process of turning raw materials into useful structures.
    Decisions about the use of products and systems can result in known and unexpected consequences.
    Energy and power technologies are the processes of converting energy sources into useful power.
    In a technological world, inventions and innovations must be carefully assessed by individuals and society as a whole.
    Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product, process, or system to improve it.
    Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into new products, processes, or systems.
    Manufacturing is the process of turning raw materials into useful products.
    People select, create, and use science and technology and are limited by constraints (e.g. social and physical).
    Safety is a preeminent concern for all technological development and use.
    Science and technology are inextricably connected and are driven by human decision making
    Technological design & problem solving includes both formative and summative analysis.
    Technological design & problem solving requires the ability to clearly communicate engineered solutions.
    Technological design & problem solving requires the application of hands-on abilities such as sketching, prototyping, and fabricating.
    Technological design & problem solving transforms an idea into a final product or system.
    Technological design & problem solving utilizes a series of steps that take place in a well-defined sequence.
    Technological literacy is a lifetime endeavor.
    Technological literacy is necessary for a productive 21st century skilled workforce.
    Technological literacy is required for all citizens in a democratic society for shared decision-making.
    Technological literacy is the ability to understand, use, assess, design, and produce technology (i.e. Invention & Innovation).
    Technology and society mutually impact each other.
    The abilities required in a technological world include diagnosing, troubleshooting, analyzing and maintaining systems.
    The goal of technology is to improve the human condition by maximizing positive impacts and minimizing negative one.
    The study of the impacts of technological systems enables us to plan and direct technological developments.
    Transportation is the process of safely and efficiently moving people and products.
    While science is the study of the natural world, technology is the study of the human designed world.
  • Competencies
    Analyze decisions related to the use of technology, predict consequences and compare with the results of the designed system
    Apply scientific and mathematical principles to an advanced engineering design problem then build and assess it.
    Assess the origins and importance of specific technological inventions and innovations and predict future impacts of proposed technologies.
    Debate current technological issues and opportunities using informed decision making in a democratic society.
    Demonstrate, model and communicate how societies depend on technology to use information, physical and bio-related systems to create desirable solutions to human needs and wants.
    Design a message, select a communication channel, produce and disseminate it and analyze its effectiveness.
    Design, build, and test/evaluate a technological system to analyze its positive and negative consequences and impacts on individuals, societal institutions and our environment.
    Design, produce and transmit a message through a technological channel then analyze the effectiveness in terms of the initial goals
    Design, produce, test and analyze a technological solution that has desirable impacts on a culture that improves local, regional, or global economic conditions.
    Design, produce, test and analyze systems that use technological resources for the purpose of improving on existing technologies to impact individual lives, societies, our world, and the environment.
    Document progress through the engineering design process using a journal that synthesizes the process and results.
    Employ engineering design and problem solving skills to solve complex technological challenges.
    Evaluate the effectiveness of engineered solutions through written, spoken, mathematical, and graphical means.
    Identify how specific technological inventions and innovations are constrained by the natural and legislative world in various societies.
    Maintain an engineering design journal that documents the complementary roles of science and math concepts in the engineering design process.
    Select and safely and effectively use appropriate tools, materials, and processes to design, engineer, communicate, test, and analyze messages to meet human needs and wants.
    Select and safely and effectively use appropriate tools, materials, and processes to design, engineer, construct, test, and analyze structures that meet human needs and wants.
    Select and safely and effectively use appropriate tools, materials, and processes to design, engineer, manufacture, test, and analyze products that meet human needs and wants.
    Select and safely and effectively use appropriate tools, materials, and processes to design, engineer, test, and analyze bio-related products and systems to meet human needs and wants.
    Select and safely and effectively use appropriate tools, materials, and processes to design, engineer, test, and analyze systems to transport people and products.
    Through a structured engineering design process, select an existing product and design, build, and assess an improved version.
    Transform ideas into technological products and/or systems using a focused engineering design process.
    Use and maintain technological products and systems and describe their functions, advantages/disadvantages and hazards/benefits.
    Use current technological systems efficiently, identify undesirable results, then design, produce, test and utilize engineering analysis to optimize solutions.
    Use tools and machines safely and explain the common and particular hazards of specific technological devices.
    Utilize a structured innovation process to create a new product, process or system.
    Utilize computer-aided engineering design software to solve advanced, real-world technological problems.

Rationale

How does thermal energy travel through empty space?

Description

Students will build a radiation detector using a fast response temperature sensor, aluminum foil, styrofoam and black paint. Using the radiation detector, students will measure the radiation coming from objects of different temperature and type. They will measure whether radiation will pass through various materials. This activity utilizes probeware and simulations. Student computers are needed for this activity.

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Activity Utilizes

Probeware, modeling/simulation, graphing, internet, student computers

Content Provider

 

The Concord Consortium: http://www.concord.org/

Resource

See the link below for the interactive resource.  After creating a free account, you will have access to all ITSI-SU Math and Science interactive resource and lessons.

http://itsisu.portal.concord.org/activities/30.jnlp?teacher_mode=true

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