Jump back in to the S.T.R.E.A.M.!
April 12, 2018 at 7:46 pm
As we returned to the S.T.R.E.A.M. Lab after Spring Break we jumped in to the world of Light! We have been discussing Light Energy and how light can only be seen with the eye! It can't be felt (what we feel is heat coming off of the energy, we don't feel the light itself), we can't smell it, and we can't touch it. We explored this idea by trying to discover if we can see in the dark! We realized we can't see without light. We know some animals have adapted and developed traits that help them see at night though (from our Animal Traits unit!). We love connecting what we have learned with what we are exploring! We also learned we can classify Light in to 3 different categories: Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque!
We discovered that TRANSPARENT means ALL light passes through.
We discovered that TRANSLUCENT means SOME light passes through.
and finally...
We discovered that OPAQUE means NO light passes through.
Then, we got to create our own version of Stain Glass Windows using Tissue Paper and Glad Press N' Seal. Take a look:
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Keep Exploring,
Ms. Gillis
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