LW 3.1 (12/6) Version B

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11 questions
Safety Note: Laser Pointers Although the laser pointers in the kit are fairly low energy, they should not be shined into eyes.

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Map your setup here:

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Claim 1: Can light travel in a curved line? What evidence do you have?
CFS:
  • Accurately identifies the type of light reactions that cause changes in objects
  • Accurately describes the relationship between light interaction and outcomes

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Claim 2: Can light travel through (be transmitted through) some objects?

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Claim 3: Can light travel bounce off/reflect off some objects?

Amplify Science:
Unit 6: Light Waves
Chapter 3: More light interactions



Lesson 3.1: Following the Path of Light
With a partner, discuss which types of light you think will pass through glass and which will pass through aluminum foil. Note your predictions below.
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I predict that __________________________ will pass through glass.

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I predict that __________________________ will pass through aluminum foil.

Instructions:
Investigate what happens when light hits glass and when light hits aluminum foil. Remember:
  • If the light is taken in by the material, it is absorbed.
  • If the light passes through the material, it is transmitted.
  • If the light bounces off the material, it is reflected.
1. Open the Light Waves Simulation
2. Choose Custom and turn the light source on.
3. Drag GLASS to a platform in the testing area.
4. Move the slider to select different wavelength/types of light and test how they interact with glass.

5. Record the results below.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with ALUMINUM FOIL.
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What happened to each type of light when it hit glass? Write absorbed, transmitted, or reflected.

Gamma ray: Transmit

X-ray: _______

Ultraviolet (UV): Absorb

Visible (all colors): _______

Infrared (IR): _______

Microwave: Transmit

Radio: _______
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What happened to each type of light when it hit aluminum foil? Write absorbed, transmitted, or reflected.

Gamma ray: Transmit

X-ray: _______

Ultraviolet (UV): _______

Visible (all colors): _______

Infrared (IR): Reflect

Microwave: _______

Radio: Reflect
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Did the same outcome happen to every type of light when it hit glass?

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What evidence do you have to support why different materials have different outcomes when they interact with glass?
CFS:
  • Accurately identifies the type of light reactions that cause changes in objects
  • Accurately describes the relationship between light interaction and outcomes
"I think different materials have different outcomes when they hit glass because... "

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In glass and aluminum, explain why different types of light react differently to the two types of material? (think: why does visible light react differently to aluminum than glass?)
CFS:
  • Accurately identifies the type of light reactions that cause changes in objects
"I think visible light reacts differently with aluminum and glass because..."