Day 1 of Light Waves and Color

1. Introduce unit
2. Briefly discuss the dual nature of light
3. Science Reasoning Center: Models of Light

1. Reading: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 1, Part a-c
2. If not done, complete Models of Light

Day 2 of Light Waves and Color

1. Physics Interactives: The Photoelectric Effect with Student Activity Sheet
   Do and process, emphasizing the evidence for light behaving as a particle (the rest of the unit focuses on light as a wave)
2. Discuss wave behaviors of light: interference, polarization; demonstrations
3. Physics Interactives: Polarization by Reflection as a demonstration

1. Reading: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 1, Part d
2. Minds On Physics: Mission LC2 on Polarization

Day 3 of Light Waves and Color

1. Review polarization: then Pair Practice: Polarization Think Sheet
   Complete; check answers. Then ...
2. Science Reasoning Center: Electromagnetic Spectrum
   Do and process
3. Discuss Electromagnetic spectrum; patterns for wavelength, frequency, and energy; discuss visible light spectrum

1. Reading: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Parts a, b, and c
2. Minds On Physics: Mission LC1 on Electromagnetic and Visible Light Spectrum

Day 4 of Light Waves and Color

1. Lab 1 - Diluted by Distance
   Collect data, discuss results; practice some inverse square law thinking
2. Science Reasoning Center: Light Intensity

1. Concept Builder: Light Intensity

Day 5 of Light Waves and Color

1. Quick Quiz on Learning Outcomes #1 - #4
2. Introduce Color
   Discuss the light wavelengths and color, ROYGBIV; the eye (retina, cones, etc.); incident-absorbed-reflected model; use Incident-Absorbed-Reflected Model Think Sheet (selected Qs)
3. Physics Interactives: RGB Color Addition with Student Activity Sheet
   Do and process

1. Reading: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part d
2. Concept Checker: RGB Color Addition

Day 6 of Light Waves and Color

1. Lab 2 - Taking Away From RGB
   Do and process; save Conclusion until after lesson
2. Discuss primary colors of light; discuss rules of color subtraction; color wheel and color equations; complementary colors; color subtraction; use of incident-absorbed-reflected model to explain the colors we see
3. Pair Practice: complete Incident-Absorbed-Reflected Model Think Sheet

1. Reading: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part e
2. Minds On Physics: Mission LC4 on Complementary Colors of Light

Day 7 of Light Waves and Color

1. Pair Practice: Color Addition and Subtraction Think Sheet
2. Concept Builder: Color Addition and Subtraction
3. Physics Interactives: Painting with CMY with Student Activity Sheet
   Do and process; discuss what do pigments do? Do some examples with an incident-absorbed-reflected diagram

1. Review as needed: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part e
2. Concept Checker: Painting with CMY

Day 8 of Light Waves and Color

1. Guided/Pair/Individual Practice: Pigments and Color Subtraction Think Sheet
   Do and check answers; then begin ...
2. Concept Builder: Color Pigments
3. Physics Interactives: Stage Lighting with Student Activity Sheet
   Do and process

1. Review as needed: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part e
2. Concept Checker: Stage Lighting

Day 9 of Light Waves and Color

1. Lab 3 - M and Ms Activity
   Complete; process ...
2. Discuss what happens when the incident light isn't white? Do some examples with an incident-absorbed-reflected diagram; selected Qs from When the Incident Light's not White Think Sheet
3. Pair Practice: complete When the Incident Light's not White Think Sheet
   Complete; then ...
4. Complete Lab 3 write-up

1. Review as needed: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part e
2. Minds On Physics: Mission LC5 on Color Subtraction

Day 10 of Light Waves and Color

1. Lab 4 - Filtering Away
2. Discuss filters; transition to the incident-absorbed-transmitted model; do some examples from Incident-Absorbed-Transmitted Model Think Sheet
3. Pair Practice: complete Incident-Absorbed-Transmitted Model Think Sheet
   Complete and check answers; if time allows, start ...
4. Minds On Physics: Mission LC8 on Color Filters

1. Review as needed: Physics Classroom Tutorial, Light Waves and Colors: Lesson 2, Part e
2. Minds On Physics: Mission LC8 on Color Filters

Day 11 of Light Waves and Color

1. Demonstration of colored shadows using RGB Lights; emphasize color subtraction and color addition principles
2. Physics Interactives: Colored Shadows
   Have students construct and label a diagram of their observations; do Shadows Think Sheet
3. Concept Builder: Color Filters
4. Discuss Unit Test

1. Prepare for Tomorrow's Test
2. Complete all unfinished work