Lesson 5 of 84 · Light
Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabHow to Compare Things
How to Compare Things.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
Energy never disappears — it just hides somewhere else.
Mind = Blown
⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: which will move faster, and why?
What You'll Learn
Comparing means looking at two or more things and finding what is the same and what is different.
Key Words
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Materials Needed
- paper clips
- rubber bands
- string
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Light.
Design a container that keeps an ice cube from melting for as long as possible.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What should you do if your experiment doesn't work?
Where you see this in real life
You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Time how long a small ball rolls down something, then change the slope and try again.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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