Zoe and RJ are trying to photograph an egret on a lake, but they are having trouble with the lighting. Reflection, refraction, and absorption are explored through their thoughtful dialogue so that your physical scientists are illuminated in the behavior of light. This would be a nice lesson to prepare fourth graders to meet Next Generation Science Standards or as a real-life application of composing and decomposing angles.

Concepts

absorption, refraction, angle of incidence, angle of refraction, reflections, the law of reflection, the color spectrum, color

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Additional Tags

behavior of light, science

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Pros

• A summary of concepts is displayed at the end of the video
• A comprehension quiz and vocabulary definitions are embedded onto the site
• Links to related resources by Scholastic, Inc. are provided
• Attractive animation holds youngsters' interest
• Adaptable to fourth grade Next Generation Science Standards in physical science

Cons

• None