Books with title Experiments with Light: Light Energy

This low-level title introduces young students to the physical properties of light through an interactive approach. The science of light is explained to the reader through a series of photo-illustrated, step-by-step experiments, shown as being performed by their elementary-aged peers. The accessible text and experiments combine to teach important scientific concepts as well as promote critical thinking in young students. The (fun!) experiments strongly support STEM and CCSS programs, while also sparking ideas for science fair and maker spaces projects.

Energy is all around us―it's the power we need to keep on moving. Energy takes loads of different forms, most of which we can't even see―even though we encounter them every day! Do you know how heat, sound and light energy is stored and released, how we can use it, and what happens when it's gone? Find out by making your own exciting experiments! Build up a better understanding of the world around you while having fun with hands-on science.

By doing the simple science projects in this book, young scientists will discover how distance affects images made by a convex lens, observe a wave model of polarized light, and explore the science behind mirages. The experiments use materials found at home or at school. Readers can take what they have learned from these experiments and use suggestions to create their own unique science fair projects. An explanation of the scientific method, safety tips, scientific illustrations, an appendix with science supply companies, a glossary, further reading with books and websites, and an index complete this title.