Term 4 - Week 2

Context: Conspiracies

Learning Outcome for the context

Uncover how magicians use light and mirrors to trick their audience. 

Success Criteria for the context

- Describe how light is a visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum - name the parts of he electromagnetic spectrum in order: radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, xrays, gamma rays

- Explain how light travels at different speeds in different materials/media

- Relate amplitude of light waves to brightness of light

- Relate frequency of light waves to colour of light

- Describe how light rays can be transmitted, reflected and absorbed in different materials

- Label a cross section of the human eye and explain the function of each part: cornea, lens, pupil, iris, retina, optic nerve

- Draw a ray diagram showing how light travels from an object, through the eye and onto the retina

- Draw a ray diagram showing how light is reflected from a plane mirror and state the Law of Reflection 

Activities

1) Literacy activity:  True/False intro to light and Thomas Edison's story (refer to Google Classroom) and Education Perfect activities 

2) Hands-on exploration: Why do lightbulbs give off white light and introduction to light boxes 

3) Electromagnetic spectrum ... describe and explain the difference between its components and why we can only see "visible light"

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING...how magicians trick their audience by investigating light and mirrors