English Enhancement 1

A light beam travels away from a source, such as the sun.

• The light beam spreads out in separate beams.

• B. The light beam makes a sound.

• The light beam hits an object.

A light beam hits a red apple.

• All of the color beams except red are absorbed by the apple.

• None of the color beams are absorbed by the apple.

• Only the red beams are absorbed by the apple.

A red apple reflects back some of the color in a light beam.

• We see the apple as red.

• We are able to see through the apple.

• The apple begins to glow.

A light beam hits a smooth, shiny object.

• Only one color beam bounces back off the object.

• Only some color beams bounce back off the object.

• All of the color beams bounce back off the object.

Here is a cause: A beam of light hits a green leaf.

What is the effect?

• All of the color beams except green are absorbed by the leaf.

• And we see the leaf as green.

• A beam of light hits a green leaf

Here is a cause: You look straight at a bright, shiny object when a beam of light bounces off of it.

What is the effect?

• You see an animal in the shiny object.

• You see an image of yourself in the object.

• You see an image of yourself in the shiny object.