Title: Electromagnetic Radiation Superhero
Course: Call Me...Maybe > Section: Call Me...Maybe?

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.

Now that we have discussed the pros and cons of cell phones and the energy they emit, let’s dive into other rays that produce energy around us. Today, we will be creating superheroes based on the seven types of electromagnetic waves. These rays can be non-ionizing, where they are not likely to cause significant damage to human cells, or ionizing, where they do cause significant damage. Your job is to choose an ionizing or non-ionizing ray and determine that ray’s level of destruction by creating a superhero.

Procedure

1. Sign up for your superhero using the Choose Your Superhero (Instructor note: add your link here) sign-up document. There can only be three individuals per ray.
2. Create a superhero associated with your ray.
  1. Define that ray’s superpower and how much energy the superpower produces.
  2. Determine how that superpower can be harmful and helpful to living organisms (animals, plants, fungi, bacteria).
3. Save, upload, and submit your drawing and write-up to be reviewed for feedback.