Classifying with Light

All items behave the same when you shine light on them.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Opaque

• Something that you cannot see through; light cannot pass through e.g. brick.

• Something that you can see through; allows light to pass through e.g. clear glass.

• Something that allows some light through; objects on the other side cannot be seen clearly.

• To arrange in groups based on similar qualities

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Transparent

• Something that you cannot see through; light cannot pass through e.g. brick

• Something that you can see through; allows light to pass through e.g. clear glass.

• Something that allows some light through; objects on the other side cannot be seen clearly.

• To arrange in groups based on similar qualities.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Translucent

• Something that you cannot see through; light cannot pass through e.g. brick.

• Something that you can see through; allows light to pass through e.g. clear glass.

• Something that allows some light through; objects on the other side cannot be seen clearly.

• To arrange in groups based on similar qualities

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Classify

• To arrange in groups based on similar qualities.

• A quality or trait belonging to an individual or thing.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Properties

• To arrange in groups based on similar qualities.

• A quality or trait belonging to an individual or thing.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Transparent materials

• • light can travel through these completely allowing you to see through them, e.g. glass, clear plastic, water.

• • these allow some light through allowing you to see through them but not clearly, e.g. parchment paper, tissue paper, frosted glass.

• • these do not allow any light through at all making it so you cannot see through them, e.g. wood, most metals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Translucent materials

• light can travel through these completely allowing you to see through them, e.g. glass, clear plastic, water.

• • these allow some light through allowing you to see through them but not clearly, e.g. parchment paper, tissue paper, frosted glass.

• •  these do not allow any light through at all making it so you cannot see through them, e.g. wood, most metals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Opaque materials

• light can travel through these completely allowing you to see through them, e.g. glass, clear plastic, water. 

• • these allow some light through allowing you to see through them but not clearly, e.g. parchment paper, tissue paper, frosted glass.

• •  these do not allow any light through at all making it so you cannot see through them, e.g. wood, most metals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which item is translucent?

• Water glass

• Sun glasses

• Wall

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2