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What is light? How is a
rainbow made? Through a series of experiments students will explore the
properties of light. Discover how shadows are made, how light is
reflected, and how light can be bent to make colorful rainbows. Students
will also see the results of mixing the primary colors of light and
experiment with our shadow wall. |
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Vocabulary
visible spectrum,
primary colors, secondary colors, prism, ROYGBIV, refract, reflect, fluorescent, incandescent, shadow, bounce, bend, block |
Lesson Objectives
1)
Identify where light
comes from.
2)
Discover the three ways
to manipulate light.
3)
Discover that white light
can separated into a rainbow through refraction or bending.
4)
Discover the primary and
secondary colors of light. |
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National Science Education Standards
Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
Content Standard B- Physical Science
Content Standard D- Earth and Space Science
Content Standard E- Science and Technology
New York State
Learning Standards
Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 4
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Last Modified: June 16, 2008
Please forward all questions about this site to:
Kathy Gurski
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