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The 5th Grade Studies Light!
The fifth grade has been working on their light energy unit. We discussed the importance of light energy and the different ways it is used. We also came up with some questions about light that we want to answer. For example, many students want to know "what's up with lightning?" and "why do your eyes see colors when going from a dark room to a light room?". We will work together to answer these questions.
We explored the different ways light interacts with objects by using lasers. We saw that sometimes when light hits an object, it absorbs into that object and is blocked. Sometimes the light is transmitted through the object (goes straight through) while other times it is refracted (travels through an object and then changes direction). Light can also be reflected, or bounced, off of a shiny surface.
We explored the different ways light interacts with objects by using lasers. We saw that sometimes when light hits an object, it absorbs into that object and is blocked. Sometimes the light is transmitted through the object (goes straight through) while other times it is refracted (travels through an object and then changes direction). Light can also be reflected, or bounced, off of a shiny surface.