https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s en-us 2021-09-29 01:43:08 UTC 2023-03-20 19:59:27 UTC hello@padlet.com cperkal https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1804709833 Most students are familiar with decorative refractive crystals so these could be used as a starting point to engage students. I also like the idea of setting up an optical illusion with light (as per the reading) and trying to get students to explain and then explore what is happening. Many of my students like puzzles and so I think they would find this engaging.]]> 2021-10-10 00:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1804709833 https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1804964382 Wear Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon T-shirt.]]> 2021-10-10 06:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1804964382 roslynjones1 https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1805091153 It's quite a common one, but using the slinky to model waves can be quite good for developing understanding. Students can investigate different types of waves and try to change the speed of the waves of the slinky. ]]> 2021-10-10 09:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1805091153 https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1805979680 A good starting point is discussing rainbows and the sharing of how / why they appear. Then getting them to explore this ]]> 2021-10-10 19:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amandapeters2/enecnmejp7ddsy6s/wish/1805979680