Light is like the air you breathe. It is all around you, and you need it to survive. If light is this important, shouldn’t you be thinking about it all the time? You probably don’t think about light at all, just as you don’t think about breathing to stay alive. In fact, most people rarely think about the light that is around them every day of their lives.
In this module, you will explore light. You will find out what makes light and what affects or changes light.
In the first section of this module, you will find out about light sources or objects that make light. You will discover how light sources have changed since people used torches to light their way at night. In Section 2 you will experiment with shadows. You will also see what kind of objects create shadows. In Section 3, you will explore changing the direction of light. You will see that light can be reflected and bent. You will also discover that when light is bent it can be split into different colours.
| Module 3: Light and Shadows |
Section 1: Light |
| Section 2: Exploring
Shadows |
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| Section 3: Twisting, Bouncing, and Breaking Up |
Your mark on this module will depend on how well you complete the two Assignment Booklets.
This is how the marks are distributed:
Assignment Booklet 3A Section 1 Assignment
Section 2 Assignment
Total61 marks
36 marks
97 marksAssignment Booklet 3B Section 3 Assignment
Total82 marks
82 marks
Be sure to check with your teacher to see if this mark distribution is appropriate for you. Some teachers like to include other reviews and assignments. When you get the assignments back from your teacher, be sure to read the comments and talk about them with your home instructor.
When you do the assignments, work slowly and carefully under the instruction of your home instructor or teacher. You may use your course materials to help you, but you must do the assignments by yourself.
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