Sound, Light and the Senses - In this unit, we explore the physics of light and sound as it impacts sight and hearing. Students will conduct a series of experiments to illustrate the fundamentals of the unit.
Focus
• Research, record, and share information about sound and light • Identify materials as transparent, opaque, or translucent • Use a mirror and light source to show reflection patterns • Identify the attributes and use of convex lens, concave lens and prism • Create water lens (refraction) and pinhole (diffraction) lens • Use a model to explain why the sky is blue and why sunsets are more orange that the mid-day sun. • Recognize that sound is produced by vibrations • Recognize conditions that cause sound to vary • Demonstrate changes of pitch • Use a compression cannon to learn about compression waves and drag. • Conduct multiple hands-on experiments to experience how all of our senses work |
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Why are things colored?
Optics for Kids
Physics for Kids
Sounds Amazing
Internet Games that Demonstrate the Concepts:
Sound and Light Game