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Light and color / by W. Michael Margolin ; illustrated by Lloyd Birmingham ; project editors, Joel Beller and Carl Raab.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Walch Hands-on science seriesPublication details: Portland, Me. : J. Weston Walch, Publisher, [c1998]Description: iv, 92 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0825137608
Other title:
  • Light & color [Cover title]
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is the nature of light? -- How can we show that light travels in straight lines? -- How can we describe the image in a plane mirror? -- How do different materials affect the absorption of light? -- What kind of images do curved mirrors produce? -- How can we design and construct a fun-house mirror? -- How is a shadow formed? -- How can we make a pinhole camera? -- What happens when light passes into a new medium? -- What is total internal reflection? -- How does distance affect the spread of a light spot? -- How do chemicals produce light? -- How does a plane mirror reflect light? -- How does light affect light-sensitive chemicals? -- How is white light separated into colors? -- What determines the color of an object? -- What happens when different colors of light are mixed by addition or subtraction? -- Why do the colors of a soap bubble change? -- How can we separate pigments? -- How can we determine the magnification of a lens?
Summary: Reproducible activities, correlated to the National Science Education Standards, that engage students' minds as they observe, examine & investigate the nature of electricity & magnetism.
Holdings
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Books (7-Day Checkout) Books (7-Day Checkout) Nash Library Nash 301 Reserve Shelf QC363.4.M27 1998 1 Available 33710000980545

Reserves; Thomas, Peter

Reproducible activities, correlated to the National Science Education Standards, that engage students' minds as they observe, examine & investigate the nature of electricity & magnetism.

Includes URLs for Internet tie-ins.

"Reproducibles 0-37608"--P. [4] of cover.

Grades 6-10.

What is the nature of light? -- How can we show that light travels in straight lines? -- How can we describe the image in a plane mirror? -- How do different materials affect the absorption of light? -- What kind of images do curved mirrors produce? -- How can we design and construct a fun-house mirror? -- How is a shadow formed? -- How can we make a pinhole camera? -- What happens when light passes into a new medium? -- What is total internal reflection? -- How does distance affect the spread of a light spot? -- How do chemicals produce light? -- How does a plane mirror reflect light? -- How does light affect light-sensitive chemicals? -- How is white light separated into colors? -- What determines the color of an object? -- What happens when different colors of light are mixed by addition or subtraction? -- Why do the colors of a soap bubble change? -- How can we separate pigments? -- How can we determine the magnification of a lens?