🌈 Part 1: Understanding Light and Colour

1. What is white light made up of?

Only white colour

A spectrum of different colours

Just red, blue and yellow

Black and white mixed together

2. Which tool did we use to separate white light into colours?

Mirror

Magnifying glass

Prism

Torch

3. Put the colours of the spectrum in the correct order by numbering them 1-7:

___ Red

___ Orange

___ Yellow

___ Green

___ Blue

___ Indigo

___ Violet

4. When we see a red apple, what is happening to the light?

The apple absorbs red light and reflects other colours

The apple reflects red light and absorbs other colours

The apple only receives red light

The apple creates red light

🔬 Part 2: Investigation Observations

5. During our prism investigation, describe what happened when white light passed through the prism:

6. Which colour in the spectrum was easiest to see? Which was hardest? Explain why you think this happened:

7. Complete these sentences using the words: absorbs, reflects, wavelengths, spectrum

White light contains a _____________ of different colours.

Each colour has different _____________ of light.

When light hits a blue object, it _____________ blue light.

The same blue object _____________ all other colours.

🌿 Part 3: Connecting to Aotearoa

8. Think about rainbows in nature. Explain how a rainbow forms using what you've learned about light and prisms:

9. In Māori stories, light and colour often have special meanings. Think of a colourful place in nature (like a forest or beach in New Zealand). How might the science of light help explain the beautiful colours we see there?

10. Home Connection: Look around your home tonight. Find three objects of different colours and think about what colours of light they are reflecting and absorbing. Write them here:

Object 1: _________________ reflects _______ light, absorbs _______

Object 2: _________________ reflects _______ light, absorbs _______

Object 3: _________________ reflects _______ light, absorbs _______