WELCOME TO

SCIENCE 5
Objects Interact with the Light

Prepared by:
HEIDI N. LASERNA
Teacher II
CONDUCTOR
or
INSULATOR
HOW ARE WE
ABLE
TO SEE THE
THINGS
AROUND US?
EYES
HOW DO WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EYES?
LIGHT
 VISIBLE LIGHT
The light that is visible to the human eye.
 SUN
The primary source of visible light.
 OPTICS
The study of how light
interacts with
different objects
through refraction,
reflection,
absorption, and
transmission of light.
How Light Interacts With
Different Materials
EXPLORATION 1:

1. Get a glass of water that is half full.

2. Dip a pencil into the glass of water

EXPLAIN:

1. What do you observe?

2. Why do you think the pencil looks bent?
REFRACTION – It refers to the bending of light as it
passes through different materials. For example, the
pencil in the glass of water appears bent because of the
different parts of the materials that interact with light.
Light moves faster in air than in water.
EXPLORATION 2:
1. Get a flashlight and a small mirror.
2. Turn on the flashlight and point it to the
mirror.
EXPLAIN:

1. What do you observe?

2. Where do you think the light goes?
REFLECTION – It refers to the bouncing back of
light when it hits an object. Some objects with flat
surfaces, like mirrors, reflect light in a straight,
predictable way.
EXPLORATION 3:
1. Get a flashlight and a black shirt or cloth.
2. Turn on the flashlight and point it to the black
shirt or cloth.

EXPLAIN:

1. What do you observe?

2. Where do you think the light goes?
ABSORPTION – It refers to material’s taking in light
but not reflecting it back. For example, when light
strikes a black surface, it is absorbed by the surface and
nothing is reflected.
EXPLORATION 4:
1. Get a flashlight and an empty glass of water.
2. Turn on the flashlight and point it to the glass.

EXPLAIN:

1. What do you observe?

2. Where do you think the light goes?
TRANSMISSION – It refers to the passing of light
through some materials.

Transparent materials allow almost all lights to pass

through them. Clear plastic and glass windows are
examples of transparent objects.
EXPLORATION 4:
1. Get a flashlight and a notebook.
2. Turn on the flashlight and point it to the
notebook.

EXPLAIN:

1. What do you observe?

2. Where do you think the light goes?
Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through
them. Concrete walls, wooden doors, and mirrors are
example of opaque objects.
In what ways does light interact with
different materials?
How does light
interact with materials
in refraction?
How does light
interact with materials
in reflection?
How does light
interact with materials
in absorption?
How does light
interact with materials
in transmission?
GROUP ACTIVITY
Identifying Materials that Block, Absorb,
and Transmit Light
What you need:
• Sunglasses
• Mirror
• Book
• Black shirt
• Cellophane
• Black colored paper
• Flashlight
What to do:
1. Turn on the flashlight and point it to each of the material.
2. Put a check mark on the proper column if the materials block, absorb,
and transmit light.
3. Present your tabular form in front of the class.
EVALUATION:
Read each question carefully. Choose and write the letter of the correct answer.

______1. It is the primary source of light.

A. sun B. moon C. flash Light D. LED Light

______2. The light that is seen by the human eye.

A. refraction B. high light C. visible light D. transmission

______3. The bending of light as it passes through different materials.

A. transmission B. refraction C. reflection D. absorption

______4. The bouncing back of light when it hit an object.

A. absorption B. transmission C. reflection D. refraction

______5. Objects that do not allow light to pass through them.

A. opaque B. transparent C. translucent D. invisible
ASSIGNMENT:
Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the following:

a. refraction and transmission

b. reflection and absorption