A Lab Experiment with Reflection and Absorption

Resource for Grades 5-8
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A Lab Experiment with Reflection and Absorption

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Running Time: 2m 58s
Size: 8.9 MB

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In this video segment from Teaching Middle School Physical Science, teacher Nadine Coletta works with her sixth-grade class on the concepts of light reflection and absorption. Coletta invites her students to collect and set up materials for a lab experiment. The students then experiment with energy transfer and practice scientific inquiry.
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You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.
  • What do these students understand about energy transfer from this activity?
  • Do you think these students can explain the differences between light, energy, heat, and temperature? Are there aspects of energy transfer that still need to be clarified? What evidence from the video supports your conclusion?
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