Finally, a lesson to brighten up the place! The 40th installment of the Crash Course physics series explores the physics of a light source. The narrator examines patterns between light and films and studies the oscillation patterns of light waves.

Concepts

light waves, oscillation, light sources

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Stop the video after the explanation of each concept to field questions
• Use snapshots of the video to enhance your lesson presentations

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a familiarity with the wave nature of light 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Animations add clarity to a complex topic
• Offers closed captioning to aid in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7