Illuminating the World · Physical Science

Refraction and Color

Examining how light bends when moving through different mediums and how white light is composed of colors.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why does a straw look broken when placed in a glass of water?
  2. 2How can we prove that white light is actually a rainbow of colors?
  3. 3How do lenses help us see things that are very small or very far away?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S5U03
Year: Year 5
Subject: Science
Unit: Illuminating the World
Period: Physical Science

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