Lovely light beam experiment Follow FizzicsEd 150 Science Experiments: Comments 15 You will need: A clear plastic bottle Water A flashlight Aluminium foil A dark room Copyright Instruction 1 Wrap the sides of the bottle in aluminium foil. 2 Fill the bottle with water and turn off the lights. 3 As you turn the bottle upside down, to pour the water out, shine the torch through the base of the bottle. 4 The lights shines through the water and creates a beam of light that pours from the mouth of the bottle. A stream. 5 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! 6 Online courses for teachers & parents – Help students learn how science really works 7 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? The light is internally bouncing within the water stream. Producing a nicely focused beam of light. Light travels through optical cables in a similar fashion, bouncing through the cables to convey information between users. This process of light bouncing within a substance as it travels is known as Total Internal Reflection. Variables to test More on variables here What happens when you remove the aluminium foil from the bottle? Try using a laser pointer with adult supervision. Does this work better than the flashlight? Why? Try different laser types. How far can the water fall and still show the trapped light effect? 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 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 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
As you turn the bottle upside down, to pour the water out, shine the torch through the base of the bottle.
The lights shines through the water and creates a beam of light that pours from the mouth of the bottle. A stream.
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
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
I’m trying to do this experiment but I was wondering will the amount of times I wrap the foil around the plastic bottle change anything? Reply
Hi Aimie! Wrapping the bottle a couple of extra times will help with light being less likely to leave the sides. Give it a try and let us know if there is a difference! Reply
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