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Study Jams! Light InteractiveStudy Jams! Light Interactive
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Scholastic
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3rd - 6th
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Science
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3:50
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30 mins
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Study Jams! Light

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Let there be light in your classroom with a video that explains that light travels in waves, the electromagnetic spectrum contains seven colors, and the color of an object depends on which light waves it reflects and absorbs. With adorable animation, agreeable dialogue, and clear explanations, the video is sure to illuminate learners' minds! It would be a fun homework assignment to view the clip, answer the Test Yourself questions, and print out scores to turn in.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

rainbows, light spectrum, light, light waves, white light, wavelength, photosynthesis, prisms, shadows, lasers, the color spectrum, pigments, electromagnetic waves, photons

Additional Tags

science

Pros

  • A multiple-choice interactive quiz is embedded on the website
  • Vocabulary definitions can be read as each word is clicked
  • Animation holds the interest of easily distracted pupils
  • Easily adapted to Next Generation Science Standards for fourth grade

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RST.6-8.9

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