Refraction 9.26

Multiple Choice

Which diagram best represents light being reflected? Explain your reasoning.

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How does light behave once it travels through a

medium and is refracted?

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Lesson Vocabulary

Light Energy

Refraction

Medium

Prism

Lens

Match

Match the following Vocab Words

Light Energy

Refraction

Medium

Lens

Prism

• Light Energy

• Refraction

• Medium

• Lens

• Prism

Open Ended

How did light behave when traveling through items? What did you observe and notice during this investigation?

Sentence Stem: The light behaved..........

I noticed during this investigation that..........

Dropdown

What is Refraction?



When light moves from_​

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​ to ​ ​

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, it can change ____​

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and refract. To refract is to ​

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the path of light as it passes from one medium into another.

Dropdown

What Refracts Light?



A ​

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​ is a substance that ​

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light from one place to another. Examples are​

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,

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, or ​

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.​

Multiple Choice

What other directions BESIDES STRAIGHT can light travel?

• Outward (concave) and Inward (convex)

• Straight

• It doesn't travel

Open Ended

What other objects have a lens that you think refracts light?

Sentence stem: Other objects that I think refracts light are........

Poll

Can light separate into different colors through mediums of air and into glass?

• Yes

• No

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Refraction of Light

Explain how light behaves once it enters the prism.

The image below shows light passing through a
prism.

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Given a set of
problems, SW
correctly
demonstrate and
explain how light
travels in a straight
line and can be
refracted in at least
4 of 5 questions.

Demonstration of Learning