Unit
Study - God Created Light
All study was done as a basic introduction to light and its properties. During the study, memorize Genesis 1:1-5
Bible Topics: God made light (Genesis 1:1-5) God is
light (I John 1) Jesus is the light of the world (John 1:1-10; John 8; John 12:46 Let
your light so shine before men (song "This Little Light of Mine" - Matt. 5:14-16
and other accounts in the Gospels) "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto
my path." (Psa. 119:105) Saul/Paul's conversion (Acts 9)
Before we started this study, we included a brief review of how
to do science safely.
Resources (some of these have duplicate suggested experiments):
Genesis For Kids (Science Experiments that show God's
power in Creation) by Doug Lambier and Robert Stevenson (this book, I ve heard is now out of
print, but some places still have some copies); pages 11-24
The World God Made by Edward J. Shewan; pages
1-10
Science Activities Volume 1 an Usborne book; pages
50-72
Sound and Light by David Glover a Young Discoverers
Kingfisher book; pages 18-31
Where Does Electricity Come From? an Usborne book
Nest Entertainment Videos "Thomas Edison" and "Benjamin
Franklin"
Web Site: http://illusionworks.com/index.shtml for Optical Illusions
(site no longer available online)
Some Miscellaneous Supplies: blindfold, things for creating
a walk-through maze, flashlight, empty can, aluminum foil, mirrors, magnifying glass, paints,
food coloring, color wheel, prism, clear drinking glasses, water, paper, coins, TV and remote
control, tape measure, spoons
Some general things we did: Opposites - including darkness
and light Darkness - we need light to see (blindfold and simple maze to try to get through) Light
Sources - examples are sun, lamps, fire Shadows - make shadows on the wall, have someone
trace your "large" shadow on freezer paper (then color it), and play shadow tag outside
by stepping on shadows Optical Illusions and sight (including eye glasses) Electricity
- including introduction to Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin Bending Light - including
fiber optics (we saw a demonstration at our science museum) and how light appears to bend objects
in water Other experiments in the resource books LASERS (demonstration at our science
museum) Colors - mixing colors to make colors and an introduction on the rainbow (which
we covered in more detail when we got to Noah) Light waves Light and Heat Reflections
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