5th graders in Brookline learn about types of energy and what energy is. One type of energy is light. It helps us see! Please review these sites to learn more.
OPTICS and LIGHT! Optics is the science of light. More specifically, optics is a branch of physics describing how light behaves and interacts with matter.
Below are informative "sights".
DIAGRAM OF EYE - Click Here
• Experiment with making your own lens-Click Here
• Little old fashioned movie that shows zoetropes, flip books, etc.
• How light helps you see!-Click Here
Color: White Light, Reflection and Absorption by Ed-Portal- CLICK HERE
Reflection: Angle of incidence and curved surfaces by Ed-Portal- Click Here
Diffuse Reflection- surfaces by Ed-Portal- Click Here
shows how shadows work and why they get longer or shorter
5th graders in Brookline learn about types of energy and what energy is. One type of energy is light. It helps us see! Please review these sites to learn more.
OPTICS and LIGHT! Optics is the science of light. More specifically, optics is a branch of physics describing how light behaves and interacts with matter.
Below are informative "sights".
- A good explanation of night, day and seasons- by Crash Course Science
- Review of Seasons- as we enter the first day of Spring, 2020 - Vernal Equinox
- Sun, Earth, Moon rotations- little clip to see how it works...
- SHADOW GAME: Click Here
DIAGRAM OF EYE - Click Here
• Experiment with making your own lens-Click Here
• Little old fashioned movie that shows zoetropes, flip books, etc.
• How light helps you see!-Click Here
Color: White Light, Reflection and Absorption by Ed-Portal- CLICK HERE
Reflection: Angle of incidence and curved surfaces by Ed-Portal- Click Here
Diffuse Reflection- surfaces by Ed-Portal- Click Here
shows how shadows work and why they get longer or shorter
- How rainbows work and how light bends:
- EYE OPENERS AND OPTICAL ILLUSIONS: This site explains a LOT about eyes and how they work AND it teaches you how to make flipbooks, thaumatropes, etc. It will also help you study for our optics test -that I will give even if you are home...:) CLICK HERE
- HOW DOES LIGHT BEHAVE? - You might like this site too.
- Optics For Kids- Click HERE
- Bill Nye Explains how light bends- Click Here
- • Article about Persistence of Vision- Click Here
- • Explanation of how the earth and moon complete their orbits....
- • To see a little animation explaining how the angle of incidence = Law of Reflection Click Here
- One of my (Ms. Stark's) favorite educational sites is called, TED ED. Below are links to three videos on light and color:
- # 1 = WHAT IS COLOR?- CLICK HERE
- #2 = HOW WE SEE COLOR-CLICK HERE
- # 3 = IS LIGHT A PARTICLE OR WAVE?
It' officially spring! 3/19/20 began the vernal equinox: I want you to go out with someone on the next sunny day at 12:00 noon (time is important) and measure your shadow.
You will write down on the sheet on Google Classroom what you measured.
Here are some good VIDEOS as explanation! And another one here...
Here is the extraordinary show Nature- where 5S watched Owl Power, My Life as a Turkey and Murder of Crow movies.
Birds ALL YEAR
We live around them and they live around us. No matter what is going on inside or outside, birds are near by. Our class will continue to take care of our bird sanctuary.
notice birds and become familiear with how to tell one from another.
Take a walk anytime to see what you can find.
notice birds and become familiear with how to tell one from another.
Take a walk anytime to see what you can find.
- BIRD NEST ENGINEERS!
- Everything bird in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- VIDEOS FROM THE BIRD ACADEMY ARE HERE!
- STARLING MURMURATION: Do you know what that is? Here is an amazing and beautiful video (Pachabel music too) that shows these wondrous birds. Click HERE:
- MORE STARLINGS: Here is another great little video of two women startled by a starling murmuration over the water
- HOW DO THEY DO IT? An explanation of HOW the starlings do their aerial dance from the BBC
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Also, the BBC just published 10 hours of a Coral Reef Ocean Cam.
Of course 10 hours is a little long :) but after watching it for just a few minutes, I felt more peaceful I highly recommend it. Click here.
Below are photos I took while gazing at our miraculous ocean world.
No matter what is going on in the word, or in your home, it is always a good idea to pay attention to the world outside.
Notice the trees, birds, stars, clouds, air, sounds... and other objects that surround you. Keep going to your Muse Spot to notice changes.
Good Site that explains a lot in a clear way about energy!- Click here
All About Energy- Link- Click Here
ELECTRICITY LINKS TO HELP MAKE ELECTRICITY MORE CLEAR!
What is electricity? A 2 minute video that explains some of what electricity is.
NASA- has lots of science experiments
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ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION
- VERY INFORMATIONAL SITE THAT EXPLAINS MANY VARIETIES OF ANIMALS and plants-CLICK HERE
- Classifying Animals-Brain Pop: Click Here
- MENSA- Classification
- Another pretty clear classification site
- Learning about animal classification Click Here
- National Wildlife explains reptiles, fish and amphibians
- San Diego Zoo- Animal Classification - site
- VERY INFORMATIONAL SITE THAT EXPLAINS MANY VARIETIES OF ANIMALS and plants-CLICK HERE INVERTEBRATES: Bill Nye Video: Click Here