Assalamu Alaikom Dear Parents,
Insha'Allah we will have a workshop about "Light in our Lives" administered by Scientists in Schools on Thursday February 6, 2014. Light is a part of the grade 4 science curriculum. The workshop will take around 150 minutes, and here is the list of activities that the students will do during the workshop:
Insha'Allah we will have a workshop about "Light in our Lives" administered by Scientists in Schools on Thursday February 6, 2014. Light is a part of the grade 4 science curriculum. The workshop will take around 150 minutes, and here is the list of activities that the students will do during the workshop:
Activities:
- To begin the session, students will be introduced to light as a form of energy and electromagnetic waves. We will discuss the concept of waves, wavelength, and colors.
- In the first experiment, students will examine the interaction of light with various objects and categorize the objects using the terms transparent, translucent, and opaque.
- In other hands-on activities, students will investigate in pairs how light travels, as well as the reflection and diffraction of light.
- Laser light may be demonstrated by the presenter. The students are not endangered during the demonstration.
- Students will investigate the interaction of light with several optical devices and as a group will design a periscope. If time permits, we may have a visit by a small version of the famous physicist and violinist, Albert E....... Needless to say, it's a good photo-op.
- During the finale, students will examine various optical devices including lenses, kaleidoscopes, bug-eye glasses, and retro-reflectors; and possibly try to touch a nebulous pig named Ralph.
Jazakum Allah Khairan.
Tr. Marwa
