ES-PS4.B-1

Eureka! - Colorizer

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

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4.0

STUDENTS (0)

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LENGTH

15 Minutes

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Description

Join Nikola Tesla to explore visible light and colors through fun experiments. Play mini-games, solve puzzles, and investigate his mysterious lab!

Vocabulary Words

color

light

reflection

absorption

shadow

opaque

rainbow

infrared light

prism

surface

lenses

transparent

shiny

telescope

mirror

binoculars

refraction

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Electromagnetic Radiation. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Mirrors and other shiny surfaces reflect beams of light, causing light to bounce off of them in a different direction.

The colors that humans see when they observe an object depend on the colors of the available light sources as well as the properties of the object’s surface.

Some objects, such as the sun or a flashlight, emit light.

Visible light waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Humans see visible light as the colors of the rainbow, which are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Light cannot pass through an opaque material.

An object that does not emit light can be seen when light reflected from its surface enters the eyes.

Light rays typically travel in a straight line until they strike an object.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How does light travel? What materials allow you to see through them? Does light always pass through them as well? What materials reflect light? Where does natural light come from?

After the Game

What creates shadows? What special tool or natural event help to create a rainbow of color? What are the colors of the rainbow? Why does an apple appear red to our eyes? How does the reflection and absorption of light help us to see the colors of objects?