Laws of reflection
ABC Zoom – Refraction: why glass prisms bend and separate light
Dispersion of white light
Laws of reflection
ABC Zoom – Refraction: why glass prisms bend and separate light
Dispersion of white light
For the Stage 3 science & technology unit, “Light me up”, here are some more Youtube clips that may prove useful.
What color is a mirror?
3 easy kids’ science experiments with magnifying glass
The science of rainbows
How a prism works to make rainbow colors
Special LED lights in infrared and ultraviolet spectrum
Rainbow walking water – easy kids science experiment
This term, Stage 3 students are studying the Physical World in Science & Technology. In the unit, “Light me up”, activities concerning electricity will be done in classrooms and activities concerning the properties of light will be done in the school library.
To introduce the “light” concepts (including shadows, absorption, reflection, refraction, transparent/opaque/translucent, researching with secondary sources about reflection/refraction science understandings, discoveries and/or inventions, such as mirrors, magnifiers, spectacles and prisms, that directly affect people’s lives), here are some Youtube clips that may prove useful.
Shadow | The Dr Binocs Show | Educational videos for kids
Why do we have shadows?
Science – light – shadow – Advanced – English
Stage 3 students continue their investigations into the states of matter.
Mystery golf ball in a block of wood (WoodLogger.com)
Making plastic money…
Continuing Stage 2’s investigation into the history of transport:
How steam trains work | Talking locomotive | Children
The steam engine ~ James Watt
Stage 3 students are studying states of matter in “Material World” (Science K-10).
Rubber ground installed in playground
Geosynthetic application | How “geotextile mattress in shore protection” is done?
Alternative heating in Ukraine: Kamyanets-Podilsky switched to alternative fuel using straw
Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students have been investigating the Aesop fable, The man, the boy and the donkey. (Previously, we used the following Youtube links.)
The farmer, his son and his donkey – Aesop’s fables – animated/cartoon tales for kids
The man the boy and the donkey || short story for kids
From there, the students have begun looking at factual information about donkeys, especially as to how they were once used prolifically as a working animal, for transportation, carrying heavy loads. In many places of the world, donkeys have been replaced by technology: shopping trolleys, tractors, cars, trains, etc.
Braying donkey
Pets 101- Mini donkeys
Sustainable transport in Ethiopia – The Donkey Sanctuary
Aesop: biography of a great thinker
Following their investigations into variations on Aesop’s fable of The exploding frog (aka The bull and the bullfrog, aka The frog and the ox), plus Sally Murphy & Simon Bosch’s picture book, The floatingest frog, students in Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 are learning about factual information on frogs in science & technology.
Next year, our school celebrates its 150th anniversary. Last year, the London Underground train network celebrated 150 years.
Engineering the London Underground
The secret station – Aldwych [London, UK]
In New York City, USA, the underground (and above ground) train network is called the Subway:
TourTips New York: How to ride the Subway