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Light & Colour
Discover the properties of light in this interactive science show
Explore a variety of light concepts in this interactive school science show:
- Learn about the duality of light; is it a wave or particle or both?
- Investigate the visible light spectrum, including colour addition and subtraction
- Discover how the Doppler effect has been used to explain the structure of the Universe
- Explore luminescent minerals and other objects using ultraviolet light
- Find out why sunsets are red and learn about colour and energy relationships
- Make coloured shadows and create hovering image illusions using persistence of vision
- Learn about translucent, transparent and opaque materials
- Learn about refraction vs. reflection
- Investigate optical fibre and it’s use in hi-speed broadband technology
- Find out about your colour vision; can you see all of the spectrum?
Available as a secondary school science incursion within Australia or as a video conference to any school around the globe!
Online Class Version
We’ve run live interactive distance programs since 2010 and are highly experienced in making online classes engaging for students on a variety of web conferencing platforms.
- All of the activities listed below will be covered during the conference.
- Upon booking, you will receive a PDF outlining the materials that you can have on hand to make the workshop more interactive. It’s not a problem if you can’t source all of the materials, as we’ll have these on hand for the workshop
- Full child protections are in place
- We usually connect to classes & homes via Zoom, however if you wish to use a different software we can work with you on getting the connection live.
If you connect with us via Zoom
Australian ACARA Content Outcomes:
Science
Energy transfer through different mediums can be explained using wave and particle models (ACSSU182)
Energy conservation in a system can be explained by describing energy transfers and transformations (ACSSU190)
Australian National Curriculum Mapping for all our science workshops & shows
NSW Science Syllabus Content
A student:
discusses how scientific understanding and technological developments have contributed to finding solutions to problems involving energy transfers and transformations SC4-11PW.
explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PW
appreciates the importance of science in their lives and the role of scientific inquiry in increasing understanding of the world around them SC4-1VA & SC5-1VA
NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions
Science Show Demonstrations
Just why are sunsets red anyway? Why not blue or green?
Investigate energy levels with different colour lasers against photolumiscent vinyl
Mix primary light colours ... why are the secondary colours different to paint?
See light split through a bubble film. Nice... and demonstrates wave theory
Create a 3D floating image hovering in mid-air
These diffraction lenses are great for investigating lasers
Some minerals fluoresce under UV light... can you identify which ones?
Canola oil and this beaker have almost the same refractive index... lets hide it
Transparent materials are quite difference to translucent ones.
Light can be quite tricky, can you spot how they might work?
Pretty.... and it can be used to transport massive amounts of information
Some chemicals react to heat and change in colour... check them out!
Our Director is colour blind... are your students?
Mirrors and light... what more can we say? Send images around the room!
Use this lenticular lens and magnify things, including you.
Investigate how lasers work and see them through a cloud... neat!
Feedback about this school science show
The ability to darken the room is essential. Choose the best room you have wherever possible.
Appropriate for Years 7 to 10 with a maximum of 60 students per show.
3 Tables arranged at front of the room. Chairs are not required.
Access to 3 electrical power sockets and a white screen or white board
Duration 60 minutes, set up time 45 minutes and pack up time 45 minutes.
During Social Distancing – Contact us
and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your school and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here
Did you know about our larger stage shows?
Designed to engage groups of up to 240 students, pair this workshop with one of these school favourites!
Big Science Big Fun
tick tick BOOM!
Destination Moon
I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun