Summary
Phil bends, bounces, and blocks beams of light using mirrors and materials to learn how we see. A bright look at reflection and how light reaches our eyes. ~22 min, free on the official Science Max YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Phil bounces light off mirrors and through materials to discover how seeing works.
- How does light help us see an object?
- What does a mirror do to a beam of light?
- What happens when light hits something it can't pass through?
- Where have you seen light reflect or bounce?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: light, reflect, mirror, beam, see.
Try it: Use a small mirror to bounce a flashlight beam onto a wall. Move the mirror and tell how the spot of light moves.