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Lesson 73 of 84 ยท Light

Lessonโญ 30 XPโšก Spark Lab

Light and Shadows (Part 4)

๐ŸงชLab Brief #73

Light and Shadows (Part 4).

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

โšก The twist

Speed isn't the same as force. Don't mix them up.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ”ฅ A bolt of lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: where does the energy go?

What You'll Learn

Mirrors reflect light. When light hits a mirror, it bounces off like a ball bouncing off a wall.

Key Words

  • design
  • build

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?

Step 2 โ€” Do

Build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. Measure how tall you can make it.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Look for something that changed. What is it?

Step 4 โ€” Record

Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Why do we record what happens in experiments?

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Where you see this in real life

You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Time how long a small ball rolls down something, then change the slope and try again.

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For the dinner table

โ€œShow me something at home that uses this kind of energy.โ€

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

๐Ÿ’งShare card

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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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