Prepare the materials listed below. If not available, you may
use other materials at home to perform the activity. You may ask the help of
your parents/guardians or any adult members of the family if needed.
Title: Refraction of Light
Materials:
A glass of water (3/4 full)
white bond
paper
Crayons
pencil
sunlight
Procedures:
1. Bring the glass of water and paper to a part of the room with enough sunlight (near a window is good).
2. Hold the glass of water above the paper and watch as sunlight passes through it, refracts (bends), and forms a rainbow of colors on your sheet
of paper,
3. Try holding the glass of water at different heights and angles to see if it
has a different effect.
4. Draw and color your observations.
Questions:
1. What do you see on the paper when the glass of water was exposed to sunlight?
2. What do you think caused the sunlight to refract or benda
3. What was the effect when the glass was held at different heights and angles? What does this show?
4. What may happen when light passes through a glass of water?