Create a simple lens Follow FizzicsEd 150 Science Experiments: Comments 0 You will need: A shoebox A torch Scissors White paper A dark room A straight-sided glass of water (short enough to sit within with the shoebox) Copyright Instruction 1 Cut a 5mm wide slit into one side of the shoebox. 2 Cut a similar slit into the other side of the show box. 3 Turn off the lights and shine the torchlight through the slits. 4 Hold a piece of white paper at one end of the shoe box. You should see a thin slit of light on the paper. 5 Now place the glass of water inside the shoebox, between the two slits. 6 Again, shine the torch through the two slits, and glass, and onto your sheet of paper. What do you see? 7 School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too! 8 Online courses for teachers & parents – Help students learn how science really works 9 Get the Unit of Work on Light & Colour here! What is colour addition vs subtraction? What is opacity, translucence & transparency? What is the difference between refraction & reflection? Explore UV light, lenses, thermochromism and more! Includes cross-curricular teaching ideas, student quizzes, a sample marking rubric, scope & sequences & more Why Does This Happen? When you look at the light as it shines through the glass of water, you should see that the rectangle of light on the paper spreads out. As light enters the water in the glass it is bent. This happens because light moves more slowly through water than it does when travelling through air. This makes the light ‘spread out’ more so it creates a broader beam of light. This bending of light is called ‘refraction’. Variables to test More on variables here Try different width slits in the box Try different shaped glasses inside the box Learn more! From image formation to rainbow science, we’ve got your unit on light covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class. Light & Colour Years 1 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or Show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now Flys Eye Scope $4.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
Hold a piece of white paper at one end of the shoe box. You should see a thin slit of light on the paper.
Again, shine the torch through the two slits, and glass, and onto your sheet of paper. What do you see?
School science visits since 2004! – Curriculum-linked & award-winning incursions. – Over 40 primary & high school programs to choose from. – Designed by experienced educators. – Over 2 million students reached. – Face to face incursions & online programs available. – Early learning centre visits too!
Get the Unit of Work on Light & Colour here! What is colour addition vs subtraction? What is opacity, translucence & transparency? What is the difference between refraction & reflection? Explore UV light, lenses, thermochromism and more! Includes cross-curricular teaching ideas, student quizzes, a sample marking rubric, scope & sequences & more
From image formation to rainbow science, we’ve got your unit on light covered! Get in touch with FizzicsEd to find out how we can work with your class.
Light & Colour Years 1 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or Show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now
Years 1 to 6 Maximum 30 students Workshop or Show (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials. Read More Enquire Now
Designed from real classroom experiences, this modular day helps you create consistently effective science learning that directly address the new curriculum with easily accessible and cost-effective materials.
Be Amazing! How to teach science, the way primary kids love. $29.95 inc. GST View Details Add to Cart Trustpilot
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