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Light Detective

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.5 Stars

TEACHERS (10)

4.7

STUDENTS (3642)

4.2

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Light Detective is a game that teaches students about illumination of objects. All you have is the light of your cellphone to help you see objects in the dark. You are an investigator infiltrating a building to find clues about a crime. Don't be caught and find all objects to win!

Vocabulary Words

transparent

light

dark

illumination

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Illumination of Objects. Suitable for Grade 1, Grade 2, K.

Main Concepts

Light travels from place to place.

Develop an understanding of the relationship between the availability of light and the ability to see objects.

Illumination could be from an external light source or an object giving off its own light.

Objects can be seen only when illuminated.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Why are we able to see things? What helps us see? How do we see when we are outside during the day? What is different about how you see when it is dark outside?

After the Game

How were you able to see in the different rooms during the game? How were you able to see the newspaper and hand cuffs through the glass even though you couldn't reach them? Why could you not use sunlight to see in the rooms?\n*How was the guard able to see you even though it was dark?