Unit 1- The Study of Living Things

Chapter 3- Light and Living Things

CA State Standards: 7.6 Focus on Life Science, 7.7 Investigation and Experimentation

OBJECTIVES: Students will explain the electromagnetic spectrum, and describe differences between visible light, white light, ultraviolet light and infrared waves. Students will demonstrate how light interacts with matter by reflection, absorption, refraction, scattering, or transmiting.

3-1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Electromagnetic Spectrum Picture with examples (602 OL)
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Information- What are waves?

3-2 Interactions of Light with Matter

• Interaction of Light With Matter PowerPoint (602 OL)
• The Law of Reflection Tutorial

3-3 Refraction

Using graph paper demonstrate how convex and concave lenses form images. Make sure to explain your drawings.

• Graph Paper

Resources

• Homework Help
• Study Guide (for Test on Life and Light- Chapter 2 and 3) (602 OL)