Science Experiment for Kids: Light Box Magic

Create a fun light show with your children and teach them about the attributes of light at the same time.

Learning Objective: Introduce kids to the scientific method and light refraction.

Age: Preschool - Elementary

by True Aim

Step 1: Motivate

Get your children excited for the experiment by letting them watch this amazing video about how people use light refraction to light their homes.  To learn more go to 1 Liter of Light.

Comments

[tstark1970]

so cool, so very cool

[shazni]

thanks for the video...it's going to help some families i know :-)

[wilgubeast]

That looks great! Rather than wait for the cardboard manna that is a refrigerator box (or any other giant appliance), perhaps use the magic and mystery of 123D Make to manipulate cardboard into a much-larger light box? That'd set you up for a cool camera obscura project, too.

[Kiteman]

Awesome project!

If you had a really big box, you could replace that viewing slot with a door to get inside.

[latulippe]

I know! That would be really awesome.