Sample Menu from Science Book

Light and Materials 

Design an acrostic for opaque, transparent and translucent. Record an example for each letter of the three words.

Light Experiments 

Complete the “Build a Kaleidoscope” Activity.

Optical Instruments 

Demonstrate how one of the following optical instruments use light – camera, telescope, or eye glasses for near-sighted and far-sighted people.

Optical Instruments 

Build a working reflecting telescope or simple camera. Be prepared to demonstrate your instrument and include directions for the construction of the instrument written in your own words.

Free Choice 

(Fill out your proposal form before beginning the free choice!)

Light Experiments 

Using a prism, write an activity which proves that white light is made of the other colors of light.

Light Experiments 

Choose four objects from your classroom. Place each into a container of water. Predict how you think each will look when placed in the water. Fold a piece of paper into four and draw what each object looked like.

Optical Instruments 

Show the first camera or microscope was developed. Write a report or create a poster with the information you discovered.

Light and Materials 

Collect different examples of transparent, translucent and opaque materials. Create a modern art sculpture using the items you collected. Share your sculpture with the class.

Check the boxes you plan to complete. They should form a Tic Tac Toe across or down. All products are due by: _______________________________.

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