Tech Light Lab Activity Guide

This booklet of 10 hands-on elementary STEM lessons is the foundation for a comprehensive unit on Light and Optics. From reflection and refraction to a model for how we see and an introduction to color, these activities are scaffolded to leave your students ready to take on the next level.

Grade Range:
1-8

Duration
10 hours of activities

Supplies

Tech Light Lab: 3 Light Blox (red, green, blue), 2 mirrors with mirror supports, 1 diffraction grating, 3 acrylic lenses (concave, convex and trapezoid) and a protractor!

NGSS Connections

1-PS4 – Waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer

make observations to construct an evidence based account that objects can be seen in darkness only when illuminated
plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with various materials in the path of a beam of light.

4-PS4 – Waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer

develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eyes allows objects to be seen

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Tech Light Lab Activity Guide