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MS-PS4-2 Performance Expectation resources

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MS-PS4-2 | Performance Expectation

Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

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Photon Engineers: Tinkering with Light

Grades

6, 7, 8

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Embark on a journey through time and space to understand what light really is and how humans use it. From starting fires with sunlight, to sending messages to other planets, to current research in photonics, students will become more curious about light in their daily lives!

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Lesson 5

In Lesson 5, students make observations about a straw in a glass of water. They create a model from their observations, and refine it as vocabulary and new details are introduced throughout the lesson.

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