Kit #2: Things that Glow
First, listen to a read-aloud with Mrs. Bailey of the book Glow: Animals with Their Own Nightlights, by W.H. Beck. There are different options to choose from based on student age or time available.
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Young student version:
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Full version:
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I read/you read version:
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Next, open your kit, and follow the instructions inside. You'll be making a black light secret message (check out Steve Spangler Science for more info), and experimenting with glow-in-the-dark stars and glow sticks.
Just for Fun
Learn more about glowing science or do some fun activities:
Just for Fun
Learn more about glowing science or do some fun activities:
- Experiment with temperature and glow sticks
- Video about bioluminescence
- Use your highlighter to make letter matching cards, or flashcards to work on vocabulary. Study your letters or words using your black light flashlight!
- Did you know your black light flashlight can be used to detect fake (counterfeit) money?
- Watch the first couple of minutes of this video to learn about "yooperlites", Michigan's own glowing rocks.
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