Seeing the Light

Students explore the properties of light through a series of experiments about how shadows are made, how light is reflected, and how light can be bent to make colorful rainbows. They will also see the results of mixing the primary colors of light.
Vocabulary: light, primary colors, rainbow, reflection, refraction, shadow
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New York State Standards
New York State Science Learning Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas |
Crosscutting Concepts |
Science and Engineering Practices |
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PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation |
Patterns |
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data |
Next Genration English Language Arts Standards
Speaking and Listening |
Language |
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Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |