Grade 4 - Light and Color

Light and Color – Part 1

Directions:  Clearly describe one experiment in this video by listing the materials and the procedure (how to do the experiment).

5 Experiments

 

Type your ideas using MS Word 2010. Use a box and bullets as seen below.

Here’s my example:

Experiment #1   Light travels in straight lines.     Materials:      ·         Index cards ·         Wooden blocks ·         Tape ·         Hole punch ·         String ·         Ruler ·         Flashlight ·         Folded piece of paper     Procedure:  1.       Punch holes in the index cards. Try to make the holes in the same place on each card. 2.       Line up the cards about 30cm to 40cm apart or on an angle. 3.       Tape the folded piece of paper 10cm beyond the third card. 4.       Carefully pass the string through the holes and observe. 5.       Align the flashlight through the holes. 6.       Observe the circle created perfectly on the paper as it passes through all three holes.

 

Mr. Bartraw

 

Videos:

1.             Light’s path

2.             Refraction activities

3.             Reflection activities

4.             The colors of white

5.             Making a prism