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Academic Content Standard – Science – 5th Grade – Physical Science

Explore and summarize observations of the transmission, bending (refraction) and reflection of light.

 

Subject Heading/Keywords

 

 Light – Experiments – Juvenile literature, Light – Juvenile literature, Reflection (Optics) -- Juvenile literature, Refraction -- Juvenile literature.

 

Dewey Decimal/Call Number – 507.8, 530, 534, 535, 535.078, 535.323, 551.565

 

Resources – Children’s Nonfiction

 

507.8 Gardner, Robert. Light, sound, and waves science fair projects : using sunglasses, guitars, CDs, and other stuff. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow   Publishers, 2004. Simple experiments including  properties of light, reflection of light, refraction of light.

 

530     Light, sound & electricity.  Tulsa, Okla : EDC Pub., 2001. An introduction to the world of physics, focusing on light, sound, and electricity, with explanations of related scientific terms, experiments and activities, study guides, and links to     over one hundred related Web sites.

 

534     Shevick, Edward. Sound & light: investigations in sound & light. Carthage, IL: Teaching & Learning Co., 2000. Contains twenty laboratory experiments   designed to teach students about light and sound, and includes worksheets, background information, data tables, and an answer key.

 

535     Cooper, Jason. Light.  Vero Beach, Fla.: Rourke Pub., 2003. Provides a simple discussion of the sources and kinds of light, colors, and how eyes see. Includes reflected light.

 

535    Gardner, Robert. Dazzling science projects with light and color. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Elementary, 2006. Presents an introduction to light and color, in simple text with illustrations, providing a collection on experiments and activites to explore these findamental concepts. Includes explanation of transparent, translucent, opaque, and bending light.

 

535    Parker, Steve. Light. Langhorne, PA : Chelsea House Publishers, 2005.   Explains how light works, explaining the science behind it and providing examples from everyday life, and includes related experiments. Chapters include reflected light and  bending light.

 

535     Richards, Jon. Light & sight. Brookfield, CT : Copper Beech Books, 1999. Uses simple experiments to describe the properties of light.

 

535     Stille, Darlene R. Light. Chanhassen, Minn.: Child's World, 2005. Discusses the importance of light to life on Earth, explains where light comes from, and examines the properties, characteristics, and types of light. Includes Lights    bounces and bends.

 

535     Stille, Darlene R. Manipulating light: reflection, refraction, and absorption. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2006. Examines how light behaves, the law of reflection, mirrors, refraction, and absorption.

 

535.078 Cobb, Allan B. Super science projects about light and optics. New York : Rosen Publishing Group's Rosen Central, 2000. Experiments in this book use familiar objects such as mirrors, marbles, and thermometers to illustrate concepts including reflection, refraction, and infrared light.

 

535.078 Day, Trevor. Light. Austin, Tex.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1998. Introduces the concept of light and its properties through brief explanations followed by simple science experiments.

 

535.078 Dispezio, Michael A. Awesome experiments in light & sound. New York: Sterling Pub. Co., 1999. Presents over seventy experiments designed to demonstrate the properties of light and sound and explain the science behind them, covering such topics as wavelengths, color spectrums, vibration, and air particles.

 

535.078 Hewitt, Sally. Light. Brookfield, Conn.: Copper Beech Books, 2002. Provides instructions for a variety of experiments which demonstrate the properties of    light.

 

535.078 Lauw, Darlene. Light. New York: Crabtree Pub. Co., 2002. Contains an introduction to light, in simple text with photographs and illustrations, including information on how people see things, how light bends, and how rays of light are split into colors. Includes experiments.

 

535.078 Nankivell-Aston, Sally. Science experiments with light. New York : Franklin Watts, 2000, c1999. Explores the properties of light, through experiments using materials that are readily available in both homes and schools.

 

 

535.078 Riley, Peter D. Light and Color. North Mankato, Minn.: Smart Apple Media, 2006. Presents an introduction to light and color, in simple text with    illustrations, including information on light sources, how lenses work, how color is produced, and how thinkers such as Foucault and Alhazen helped to explain the science of light and color.

 

535.078 Tocci, Salvatore. Bouncing & bending light : phantastic physical phenomena. New York: Scientific American Books for Young Readers, 1995.    Concepts such as how light bounces, how lenses work, and where color comes rom are explored, followed by brief narratives that link the topics to phenomena that readers have likely experienced on their own.

 

535.078 Tocci, Salvatore. Experiments with light. New York: Children's Press, 2001. Presents instructions for nine experiments and explains the lessons they teach about the properties of light.

 

535.323 Burton, Jane. The nature and science of reflections. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2001. Explains the role of the reflection of light in nature.

 

551.565 Rea, Thelma. I wonder why the sky is blue. New York, NY: Rosen Pub. Group, 2002. Explains what the sky is, and provides scientific information   about light and colors as they relate to the sky, oceans, and clouds.

 

 

 

Resources – Websites

 

Howstuffworks “How Light Works”

http://science.howstuffworks.com/light.htm

Explains what light is, how light reflects,  what light waves look like.

 

Optical Research Association – Optics for Kids

http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html

Explains basics about light, ways to control light (block, refraction, or reflection)