I teach 6th grade science in a rural middle school. Of course, all students love hands-on activities, especially when it comes to learning science. This is a subject that is better learned through inquiry - doing science rather than hearing about it.
I teach my students about forms of energy, how energy travels, what can be done with it, and how it is converted from one form to another. Energy is an abstract topic for most students this age. If they can't see it, it is hard for them to fully understand. Fortunately, light is a form of energy that can be seen. What I need is materials to help teach my students about light through lab activities.
One of the kits I am asking for is a comprehensive light and optics kit which introduces students to the properties of light and enables them to investigate how mirrors, lenses, and prisms alter light's path. The second kit I would like introduces students to fiber optics. The third kit will enable students to make their own spectroscopes, which can be used to observe the wavelengths of light given off by different types of light. I am also requesting a model of the human eye to help relate how the eye detects light and translates it into the images that we see. With these materials, the learning opportunities are limitless!
If this proposal is funded, my four classes of eager students will be able to learn about light energy in a way they won't soon forget. In addition, I'll be able to use these materials with future classes. Thank you for your consideration of this proposal!
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