Black in the Spotlight
Grade Range
6th-8th
Group Size
4-8 students
Active Time
75 minutes
Total Time
75 minutes
Area of Science
Physics
Materials Science
Key Concepts
Light reflection, absorption, and transmission; Light
Learning Objectives
- Show examples of light absorption, reflection, transmission, or any combination of these phenomena.
- Use light intensity measurements to indicate whether a material absorbs, reflects, or transmits light.
Credits
Sabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
![]() OverviewHow does light interact with matter? In this fun hands-on lesson, you students explore how different materials transmit, absorb and/or reflect light. They create their own experiments to demonstrate these phenomena and use a phones' built-in light sensor and Google's Science Journal app to add quantitative data to their arguments.NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
Materials![]() For the class:
For each team of 2 to 4 students:
For each pair of teams: Cardboard box filled with:
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Grade Range
6th-8th
Group Size
4-8 students
Active Time
75 minutes
Total Time
75 minutes
Area of Science
Physics
Materials Science
Key Concepts
Light reflection, absorption, and transmission; Light
Credits
Sabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
Learning Objectives
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