Light Scavenger Hunt


Have you ever seen yourself in a funhouse mirror?  How could you suddenly become twice as tall or four times as wide as you are?
What is light that it can play such tricks?

Through this scavenger hunt, you will learn some interesting things about what light is and how it works.  

Name:

Teacher:

Directions:  Type your answers in the space at the right of the question.  Use complete sentences.  When you have answered all of the questions press the "submit" button at the bottom.

 

Go to Lightspeed to answer these 2 questions. 
1.  How fast is light?

2.  How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to Earth?

 

Amazing isn't it?  It's really fast.  Now go to shadows learn the answers to the next two facts.  Be sure to read the page and scroll down to "Go" to really learn about shadows.
3.  How many shadows are around the cone "player"?

4.  Why do you think there are this many shadows?

5.  What causes the shadows?

 

Take a short video break.  Go to BrainPop to learn from Tim and Moby.  Tim talks fast, so you may want to replay it.  You can only watch a total of five movies, though, so listen closely.
6.  What are two natural sources of light?

7.  What does refraction mean?

Recheck your answers and press the submit button to turn in your paper.

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