Interactive3:19
Scholastic

Study Jams! Light Absorption, Reflection, & Refraction

4th - 9th
Zoe and RJ are trying to photograph an egret on a lake, but they are having trouble with the lighting. Reflection, refraction, and absorption are explored through their thoughtful dialogue so that your physical scientists are illuminated...
Instructional Video0:57
Steve Spangler Science

Disappearing Money - Sick Science! #049

4th - 7th
Bring a little magic into the classroom. Fill a cup with water, place a plate underneath it, and watch a coin disappear. This is a great way to kick off a discussion involving the behavior of light and the concepts of reflection and...
Instructional Video0:57
Curated OER

Disappearing Money

4th - 7th
Bring a little magic into the classroom. Fill a cup with water, place a plate underneath it, and watch a coin disappear. This is a great way to kick off a discussion involving the behavior of light and the concepts of reflection and...
Instructional Video2:10
Curated OER

STEMbite: Diffraction

7th - 12th
This psychedelic session of STEMbite introduces the concept of diffraction to your upper elementary science class. The teacher in the video uses a compact disc to show the rainbow results of the bending of light and then dons a pair of...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Physics: Thomas Young's Double Slit Experiment

9th - 10th
Ever wonder what happens to light when it gets in its own way? Observe Thomas Young's double slit experiment and what we learn about the properties of light from studying it. Also describes other light experiments that could be done to...