Science Workshop 101
| Concept | Activity | Content | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where does light come from? | |||
| Mainly…the Sun! | |||
| Question Poll | How does the (sun)light reach Earth? | ||
| Using a pencil and scale, draw a straight line. | 10 mins | ||
Using the red laser pointer in the kit. Place it along the line and see that light does indeed travel in a straight line. | |||
| It takes 8 mins for light to travel to Earth. Distance from Sun to Earth: 150 million kilometres. | |||
| Using the formula speed = distance / time, calculate the speed of light. Use a calculator, if you need to. |