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The Maze of Light

The Blind Fireflies present…. … an introduction to refraction and reflection of light. The Maze of Light. About the project. Light is a broad subject. We focus on: Reflection Refraction Dispersion. Target groups. Level Ages Preschool 3 – 6 y/o Primary school 7 – 11 y/o

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The Maze of Light

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  1. The Blind Fireflies present… … an introduction to refraction and reflection of light The Mazeof Light

  2. About the project Light is a broad subject. We focus on: • Reflection • Refraction • Dispersion

  3. Target groups LevelAges • Preschool 3 – 6 y/o • Primary school 7 – 11 y/o • Secondary school 12 – 18 y/o

  4. Specific goals

  5. The Maze of Light

  6. The Maze of Light • The Maze can have variable size, small enough to be put on a table or that large, that it fits better on the ground, surrounded by pupils. • The room should have dimmed lights. • The Maze can be adapted to include angle meters around the knobs and switches for use in secondary school

  7. The Maze of Lightcaninclude: • Torches  white light • Lasers  monochromatic light • Obstacles  block any light • Mirrors  reflection • Prisms  dispersion • Filters  filter one colour of light • (semi)transparent materials, like perspex  refraction and reflection • Discoballs and hamsters  just for fun 

  8. Prototype

  9. Prototype walkthrough

  10. Prototype walkthrough

  11. Prototype walkthrough

  12. Preschool activity • Setup the Maze in a corner of the classroom • Let the pupils experiment with it in groups of 2 or 3. • Let them experiment 15-30 minutes with a limited amount of guidance. • Finally, do a circle talk about their experiences.

  13. Primary school activity • Setup a large Maze somewhere in school • Give the pupils assignments like:Use a torch, 2 mirrors and a prism and make window 1 light up red and window 3 blue. Don’t light anything else. • Let them experiment with as many students at once as the Maze can support. • Finally, discuss in class the correct solutions about their experiences.

  14. Secondary school activity • Use the assignments from primary school • Explain the pupils the laws of reflection and refraction. • Let them predict by calculation the settings needed to complete the assignments. • Check their answers and explain any problems

  15. Secondary school activity Optionally, some pupils could do a (research) project: They could build a Maze of Light

  16. Didacticaldecisions Role of the teacher • Leader and instructor • Not dominant • Available for questions • Responsibilty goes to pupils

  17. Didacticaldecisions Picture and perspective of science • Science can be fun! • Teamwork • Social skills • Science starts at young age

  18. Didacticaldecisions Connection to society • Use museums and experiment centers • Go visit or arrange a guest speaker

  19. Didacticaldecisions The “-ism”s • Essentialism and Progressivism recommended • Depending on teacher: possibly reconstructivism and/or perennialism

  20. Didacticaldecisions The use of ICT • Simulation • Games

  21. Futurework • Make a computer simulator • Build a Maze with multiple levels • Adapt the Maze to teach shadows and silhouets

  22. Thanks We would like to thank you all for a wonderfull two weeks!

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