The Wonder of Light and Color I 8-Week Semester Course
Mrs. Seashell
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In our 8-week semester together, we’ll discover properties of light, natural phenomena of light, how creatures create light, various wavelengths of light, and other physics concepts like the wave theory of light. (CEFR B2,C1,C2)
Class experience
Have you ever thought about where light comes from; what exactly it is? Or have you ever wondered why we see the colors we do? In our eight-week course together, we will explore light and color. We’ll be investigating and discussing these questions as well as other mysterious concepts to understand light more clearly. We see light everyday, it’s all around us, so it would be interesting to discover more about it. The focus of this course is to use the knowledge we have about sunlight and...
After completing the 8-weeks learners will be able to: Explain properties of light Summarize how the sun creates light Describe wavelengths of light Summarize wave and particle theories of light Identify how creatures create light Describe natural phenomena of light
I hold a BS degree which gives me a solid foundation in the sciences. I also have homeschooled my three children, and during their high school years we focused on the subjects of earth and physical sciences.
Homework Offered
Beginning the second week of the course, each learner is required to upload a journal entry by Sunday. The journal entry is a one-page document where the learner highlights a concept from the previous lesson that stood out to them. Learners can be creative with the journal entry (it can be a drawing, etc).0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
This course will include weekly comprehensive quizzes that may be verbal or written.Grades Offered
The learners will need paper, a pencil, and any other materials like coloring pencils/markers for class and to complete the weekly journal entires.
Sources used to compose the course: science.nasa.gov Khanacademy.org britannica.com nasa.gov wikipedia.com livescience.com solarcenter.stanford.edu TED-Ed video “Is light a particle or wave?”
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(301)
Welcome! It continues to be a privilege to teach on Outschool, and a joy to be able to reach learners around the world. I’m Shelmika or Mrs. Seashell, and I am just as excited to be teaching today on Outschool as I was a year ago. I was a...
Group Class
$17
weekly or $130 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
40 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-5 learners per class
