© Erin Kathryn 2016

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Light is a kind of energy that you can

see.
Light moves
in
_ _ _ _ _.
transparent translucent opaque

transparent Opaque
translucent
an object an object an object
that lets that lets that lets
all light some light no light
through through through
Use transparent, translucent, or opaque to describe
each object.

• metal door ____________________

• wax paper ____________________
• glass window ____________________
• person ____________________
• frosted glass ____________________
• water ____________________

A shadow
forms when
light hits an
opaque
object.
 Light waves move in
straight lines called rays.
Rays change direction when
they hit something.

Light waves REFLECT, or

bounce, off most objects.

Light waves reflecting

on a smooth surface.

Light waves reflecting

on a rough surface.
 Light waves Refract, or bend,
when they hit air or water.

Refracted light
makes things look
bent or broken.

A lens is
an object
that
refracts A lens is a transparent
curved piece of material
_ _ _ _ _.
that bends light rays.
 Curved lens that
makes objects
appear bigger
Example: telescope,
magnifying glass
Curved lens that
makes objects
appear smaller and
farther away
Example: car side
mirror

A prism is a
transparent
object that
separates white
light into all the
colors of the
rainbow.