RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
REMEMBER: LIGHT TRAVELS IN A STRAIGHT LINE!
Review:
REFLECTION: LIGHT BOUNCES
1. What are some examples of reflection?
Reflection for kids
2. Find some pictures of reflection that are super cool.
Reflection pictures
www.shutterstock.com/search/light+reflection
3. What are three physical properties of things that are very reflective?
REFRACTION: LIGHT BENDS
4. Why does light bend sometimes?
5. What are some examples of refraction?
Refraction and Light Simulations PhET
Turning Arrow Experiment
Lenses
6. Find some pictures of refraction that are super cool.
Pictures of Refraction
Google search
7. What are some objects that help refract light?
Refraction
Refracting light article
Refraction aboutwww.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l1b.cfm
8. What is the difference between convex and concave lenses?
Convex/Concave
More on lenses
google image search
9. What is the difference between reflection and refraction?
Reflection/Refraction
EXTENSION QUESTIONS:
(Advanced questions. Try to answer at least 2. You can choose which two questions that interest you the most.)
1. Why is the sky blue?
3 reasons it's blue video
NASA answer
Why is the sky blue video
Advanced article
Sci Links article
Why is the sky blue video 2
Why is the sky blue- then changes at sunset?
2. Why do we see different colors at sunset?
Article 1
Why is the sunset red videowww.youtube.com/watch?v=L_6weCeDDJk
video 2www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBP-dhQ7EP4
Why are sunsets redwww.physicsclassroom.com/Class/light/u12l2f.cfm
Planet for kids articlewww.planetsforkids.org/why-is-the-sunset-red.html
3. What causes rainbows?
How are rainbows formed
What make a rainbow
Basic explanation
Advanced explanation
4. What is light?
Issac Newton on LIGHT article and videos
Light Facts article
What is light
What is light made of video
5. What is the electromagnetic spectrum? What are EM waves?
What is electromagnetic Spectrum video
What is electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum video
Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows the size of each wavelength)
Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows where increasing energy exists)
Sound waves vs. electromagnetic waves article
How do microwaves work? video
6. Play some different quizzes or games on light with these links:
Light Energy Quiz
Light Games
Reflection Light Energy Simulation- PhET
All Light Simulations- PhET
water and stick man
REMEMBER: LIGHT TRAVELS IN A STRAIGHT LINE!
Review:
REFLECTION: LIGHT BOUNCES
1. What are some examples of reflection?
Reflection for kids
2. Find some pictures of reflection that are super cool.
Reflection pictures
www.shutterstock.com/search/light+reflection
3. What are three physical properties of things that are very reflective?
REFRACTION: LIGHT BENDS
4. Why does light bend sometimes?
5. What are some examples of refraction?
Refraction and Light Simulations PhET
Turning Arrow Experiment
Lenses
6. Find some pictures of refraction that are super cool.
Pictures of Refraction
Google search
7. What are some objects that help refract light?
Refraction
Refracting light article
Refraction aboutwww.physicsclassroom.com/Class/refrn/u14l1b.cfm
8. What is the difference between convex and concave lenses?
Convex/Concave
More on lenses
google image search
9. What is the difference between reflection and refraction?
Reflection/Refraction
EXTENSION QUESTIONS:
(Advanced questions. Try to answer at least 2. You can choose which two questions that interest you the most.)
1. Why is the sky blue?
3 reasons it's blue video
NASA answer
Why is the sky blue video
Advanced article
Sci Links article
Why is the sky blue video 2
Why is the sky blue- then changes at sunset?
2. Why do we see different colors at sunset?
Article 1
Why is the sunset red videowww.youtube.com/watch?v=L_6weCeDDJk
video 2www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBP-dhQ7EP4
Why are sunsets redwww.physicsclassroom.com/Class/light/u12l2f.cfm
Planet for kids articlewww.planetsforkids.org/why-is-the-sunset-red.html
3. What causes rainbows?
How are rainbows formed
What make a rainbow
Basic explanation
Advanced explanation
4. What is light?
Issac Newton on LIGHT article and videos
Light Facts article
What is light
What is light made of video
5. What is the electromagnetic spectrum? What are EM waves?
What is electromagnetic Spectrum video
What is electromagnetic spectrum
Electromagnetic Spectrum video
Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows the size of each wavelength)
Electromagnetic Spectrum (shows where increasing energy exists)
Sound waves vs. electromagnetic waves article
How do microwaves work? video
6. Play some different quizzes or games on light with these links:
Light Energy Quiz
Light Games
Reflection Light Energy Simulation- PhET
All Light Simulations- PhET
water and stick man