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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.1 Stars

TEACHERS (13)

3.9

STUDENTS (7608)

4.3

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

A space adventure about the science of light.

Vocabulary Words

visible light

energy

frequency

wavelength

photons

electromagnetic spectrum

reflect

obscure

opaque

reflect

absorb

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Electromagnetic Radiation. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Light is electromagnetic radiation; it can have a wide range of wavelengths and frequencies.

Mirrors and other shiny surfaces reflect beams of light, causing light to bounce off of them in a different direction.

Light rays typically travel in a straight line until they strike an object.

The colors that humans see when they observe an object depend on the colors of the available light sources as well as the properties of the object’s surface.

Some objects, such as the sun or a flashlight, emit light.

Visible light waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Humans see visible light as the colors of the rainbow, which are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

Light cannot pass through an opaque material.

An object that does not emit light can be seen when light reflected from its surface enters the eyes.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How do humans see visible light? What determines which color of the rainbow is reflected? How are energy, frequency, and wavelength related?

After the Game

What are two things that determine the colors that humans see? How does light travel if it does not strike a surface? How does light travel differently if it strikes an opaque material or a shiny metal? What are two things that you still wonder about concerning light and color?