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Visible Light Properties

Grade 445 min

aligned to Sol 5.6 the Student Will Investigate And Understand That Visible Light Has Certain Characteristics And Behaves In Predictable Ways. Key Ideas Include a) Visible Light Is Radiant Energy That Moves In Transverse Waves; b) The Visible Spectrum Includes Light With Different Wavelengths; c) Matter Influences The Path Of Light; And d) Radiant Energy Can Be Transformed Into Thermal, Mechanical, And Electrical Energy.

Learning Objective

I can describe how visible light travels in waves and has different colors.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

light unit review

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Describe how visible light travels, including the type of wave it forms. Explain how the wavelength of visible light relates to the color we see. List two colors of visible light and describe how their wavelengths differ.”

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