Description This Prism by Discover Science is part of a range of science toys, kits & teaching aids for teaching about light & colour for schools and in the home. Use this toy for engaging science at home or in the classroom! Teaching ideas for a Prism Have the kids measure the width and order of each light colour produced by the prism. Create a light ray diagram for how a prism works. Compare the rainbows created by the prism with those made by Fireworks glasses List the order of colours of a rainbow. Why is the order of colours in a rainbow always the same? Which light wavelength has the most amount of energy? Create a science project about the experiments Sir Isaac Newton did on light. Measure the angle that light needs to enter the prism to produce a rainbow. Mix colours of light and place your hand in front of the lights … it creates coloured shadows! Make a school mural of light entering and leaving a prism. What is the difference between refraction and reflection? Learn about redshift vs. blue shift. What has this got to theories of the Universe? Learn how colourimetry is used in science. Did you know that different metal salts will burn with different colours? Read more about flame chromatography! Colour absorption is different for every material and influences which colours that you see. Need more ideas for teaching about light? Check out our free science experiments on light & colour here! School science visit that expands on this science teaching resource Find out about the Light & Colour School Science Incursion
