How Light Travels

Science with Ms. Aguado

 Let's Think about it!
Based on the pictures provided, which image do you believe represents the
fastest? Share the reason why.
Expand this page into a whiteboard so that students can share their answers.
 Let's talk about light!

Light is a form of energy that helps us see things. It comes

from sources such as the sun, light bulbs, or flashlights. When
light travels, it moves in a straight line called a "ray." Just like a
straight line you draw with a ruler, light travels in a similar
way.
 Sources of Light
Sources of light can be divided into two categories: natural and artificial. Natural
sources include the sun and stars; living things that give off light, such as fireflies; and
artificial sources, which are created by humans and include light bulbs.
 Let's Do it!
Identify the natural sources here:

Identify the artificial sources here:

 light Travels fast
Light is indeed very fast! In fact, it is the fastest
thing we know of in the entire universe.

It travels at an incredible speed of about 299,792

kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per Light takes about 8 minutes and
second) in a vacuum, which is like the empty 18.65 seconds to travel from the
space of outer space. Sun to the Earth.
 Travels Straight
Light travels in a straight line, similar to a straight line
you can draw with a ruler. This is because light travels
in the form of rays.
Imagine a flashlight in the center
of a room. The light rays it When light is emitted from a source, such as the Sun
produces will radiate outwards in a or a light bulb, it spreads out in all directions in a
straight line, creating a cone-like straight line.
shape.
 Casts Shadows
When light encounters an opaque object, such as a
solid block or a person, it cannot go through and
instead interacts with the surface of the object.

When you put a flashlight in

Shadows are formed because light travels in straight
front of opaque paper, light
lines and cannot pass through an object. interacts with the surface and
casts shadows.
 Experiment time!
Materials:
index cards
flashlight
pencil
clay/tape Using the scissor, poke a circular hole in the
table middle of the index cards. Make sure to have
scissor four index cards with the exact same circular
hole.
 Experiment time!

Put each index card upright using the Turn the lights off and place a flashlight in front
modeling clay. Align the cards in one row of the index cards. Through this, you will be
at equal distances from one another. able to see that light travels in a straight line.
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