Students recognized that the data they were collecting with the light meters didn't match up. All the light that came out of a light source wasn't adding up with the light measured that reflected and transmitted through a material. So it generated the question, "What else does light do when it hits a material?"
Students recognized that when they've exposed themselves to light for a long time, like in the summer when they're outside on a sunny day, they get really hot. And they get even hotter when they wear dark colors!
So we pooled together some stuff in our classroom and are investigating how light interacts with dark and clear water. We can easily measure a temperature change over a long period of time...and see if the amount of light reflected and transmitted is different...and just how different it is!
Students recognized that when they've exposed themselves to light for a long time, like in the summer when they're outside on a sunny day, they get really hot. And they get even hotter when they wear dark colors!
So we pooled together some stuff in our classroom and are investigating how light interacts with dark and clear water. We can easily measure a temperature change over a long period of time...and see if the amount of light reflected and transmitted is different...and just how different it is!