5-14

Science of light animations

This set of animations supports learning in sound and light at levels E in the 5-14 National Guidelines for Science.

Level E: Explain what happens when light travels through different materials.


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Photons

Change wavelength to change colour. Increasing intensity increases the number of photons.


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Filters

Explore the effect of coloured filters on coloured light.


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Exploring lighting

Explore lighting coloured objects with coloured light.


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Opacity, transparency and translucence

See the effect of different materials on a ray of light.