Exploring Light: Absorb, Reflect, Transmit or Refract?

• Exploring Light Properties! Worksheet (PDF), one per person
• What have you learned today? Handout (PDF), one per person

Station 1: Making Rainbows (Consider making several of these stations, depending on class size.)

• glass bell jar filled with water
• small, compact mirror
• LED flashlight

Station 2:

• aluminum foil
• plastic wrap
• wax paper
• mirror
• LED flashlight

Station 3:

• finger or hand
• cheek
• leg
• LED flashlight

Station 4:

• tissue paper, various colors
• notebook paper
• cardboard
• LED flashlight

For teacher use:

• printout(s) of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Visual Aid (PDF)