Light and Material: Exploring Transparency Translucency and Opacity

Light and Material: Exploring Transparency Translucency and Opacity

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Other

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video introduces and provides examples of transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. Transparent objects include clear glass, water, air, diamond, and lenses. Translucent objects are butter paper, frosted glass, tissue paper, wax paper, and sunglasses. Opaque objects include wood, stone, metals, books, and ceramics. The video concludes with a call to like, share, and subscribe.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transparent object?

Clear glass

Water

Wood

Air

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common use for translucent materials like frosted glass?

To completely block light

To allow some light to pass through while obscuring vision

To magnify objects

To reflect light

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a translucent object?

Ceramic

Butter paper

Stone

Metal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which material is typically used to make objects that do not allow light to pass through?

Tissue paper

Lenses

Diamond

Wood

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is an example of an opaque object?

Air

Book

Clear glass

Water