There’s a much better way to teach kids aside from reading books. Here are 10 easy science experiments you can do with your kids today that they’ll definitely remember far longer compared to when they just read them from the books!
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Purpose
To test the movement of light through different materials.
Materials
- cardboard
- wax paper
- plastic sandwich bag
Procedure
- One by one, hold the plastic, wax paper, and cardboard pieces in front of your eyes while you note any differences in how objects in the room appear.
Results
There is little or no change in appearance when things are observed through plastic. The wax paper makes objects look dull and frosty, while nothing can be seen through the cardboard.
Why?
In order for you to see anything, light must be reflected from the object you are looking at to your eyes. The clear plastic is an example of a transparent material. Transparent means that light rays move straight through the materials and allow you to see objects as they are. Translucent materials, like wax paper, change the direction of the light rays that pass through. This change in direction makes objects look dull, frosty, and sometimes distorted. Cardboard is an opaque material – no light rays can pass through. Without light rays passing through to your eye, nothing on the opposite side of opaque materials can be seen.
These “10 Easy Science Projects You Can Do Right Now” were adapted from the book “201 Awesome, Magical Bizarre, and Incredible Experiments”.
