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Investigating Light

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Students study concepts associated with light. For this light lesson, students observe an demonstration by the teacher. They examine reflection and refraction of light and name things that reflect light and those that refract it. They explain the meaning of transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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refraction, transmission

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light absorption, reflection, refraction, transmission, science
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Year
2007
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