Colour Mixing!
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In this lesson, students will learn about light while conducting three different experiments with materials found at home.
MATERIALS
CD SPECTROMETER
Cereal Box Variation:
- Old CD (ask permission)
- Flashlight
- Cereal box
- Scissors or knife *ask an adult for help
Paper Towel Roll Variation:
- Old CD (ask permission)
- Flashlight
- Paper towel roll
- Scissors or knife *ask an adult for help
- Tape
- Black paper
COLOURED SHADOWS
- Red Marker
- Blue Marker
- Green Marker
- 3 flashlights (can use phone / device flashlights)
- Clear tape
- White sheet of paper
- Box (about the size of a shoe box) *optional
- Dark room
- Small figurine
SIMPLE WATER RAINBOWS
Option One:
- Clear glass bowl
- Water
- Small mirror
- White sheet of paper
- Source of light
Option Two:
- Clear drinking glass
- Water
- White paper
- Tape
- Source of light
Sound Vibrations!
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In this lesson, students will learn about the properties of sound by building various instruments. Students will learn that sound is caused by vibrations and can be amplified.
MATERIALS
Harmonica:
- 2 Craft sticks
- 2 Elastics
- 2 toothpicks
- Wax paper strip
- Scissors
Harmonica:
- Plastic straw
- Scissors
Car Horn:
- Can or Plastic cup
- String
- Tool to make hole in the can or cup
- Cup of water
