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The Speed of Light in Glass Instructional VideoThe Speed of Light in Glass Instructional Video
Publisher
MinutePhysics
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:42
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2011
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Instructional Video

The Speed of Light in Glass

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What happens to the speed of light as it goes through a glass door? Light travels slower through glass than through air, but does the speed of light change or is it just our perception? The short video explains the speed of light as it relates to wave behavior and particle behavior to answer these questions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the speed of light, light waves, particles

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Explanation offered in the video is not complete and will need to be taught fully in order to avoid student confusion

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes some prior knowledge of wave-particle duality
  • Remember some comments are not appropriate for pupils and shouldn't be shown during class
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • ELLs benefit from closed captioning in 13 languages
  • Analogies offer ways to better understand the concept

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4

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