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Science VII

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
A. differentiate the natural source of light from an artificial source of light;
B. explain the different characteristics and properties of light;
C. appreciate the importance of light in our daily life.
II. Subject Matter:
A. Topic: Light (Characteristics and Properties)
B. References: Grade 7 Science Learner’s Module, pp. 43-64
C. Materials: clear glasses, flash light, laser pen, mirror, pencil, power point
presentation, water, visual aids

III. Procedure:
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Motivation
How could our life be like without light?
(Students answer may vary.)
Now look around us did you see anything?
Yes, sir!
What is the reason why we see everything
around us?
We see everything around us because of
the presence of the light.
B. Presentation
Today we are going to tackle about the
characteristic and properties of light.

C. Lesson Proper
C.1. Pre-activity
Light is an example of electromagnetic wave.
Why?
Light is an example of electromagnetic
wave, because it doesn’t require any
medium to propagate.
Exactly! What else?
It is also capable of transmitting energy
through empty space.
Light has two sources, what are these?
The two sources of light is natural
source of light and artificial source of
How do you differentiate natural source of light.
light and artificial source of light?

Natural source of light produces its own

light, while artificial source of light
Kindly give me an example of natural source needs energy to transform.
of light.

An example of natural source of light is

Now, who can give me an example of Sun.
artificial source of light?

An example artificial source of light is

Artificial source of light undergo energy lamps, candle, and bulbs.
transformation. Are lights produced by
artificial source having the same brightness?

No, because brightness of its light

depends on the source and its distance
Since light is a wave, it also exhibit different from the observer.
characteristics.
What are the different characteristics of light
wave?

The different characteristics of light

wave are the wavelength, frequency and
wave speed.
There are different forms of electromagnetic
wave according to its wavelength and
frequency. How do you call the arrangement
of the electromagnetics wave?
The arrangement of the electromagnetic
wave is called electromagnetic
spectrum.
What are the colors involved in the
electromagnetic spectrum?
The colors that involved in
electromagnetic spectrum are red,
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and
violet.
In short ROYGBIV.
Refer on the illustration posted on the board.

Which color registers the highest frequency?

The color the registers the highest
frequency is violet?
Which color registers the lowest frequency?
The color that registers the lowest
frequency is red.
Which color registers the longest wavelength?
The color that registers the longest
wavelength is red.
Which color registers the shortest wavelength?
The color that registers the shortest
wavelength is violet.
How do you relate the relationship of
wavelength and frequency?
The relationship of wavelength and
frequency is inversely proportional, the
 lower the frequency the longer the
wavelength and the higher the frequency
the shorter the wavelength.
This time, let’s discuss the different properties
of light.
What happen to a ray of light when it strikes a
boundary?
When light strikes from one medium to
another medium, the light may reflected,
refracted, dispersed, interfere.
To understand the properties of light. Let’s
perform an activity on reflection, refraction
and dispersion.

I will group you into three (3), and perform

the activity for twenty (20) minutes.
C.2. Activity-proper
The teacher will supervise the students while
performing the activity.
Students in each group will perform the
activity by following the procedure
properly and correctly.
Group 1: Light Maze
Group II. The Questionable pencil
Group III: I’ll build you a rainbow
C.3. Post Activity
Let’s now discuss the result of your activity.
(Leader or representative from each group will
discuss the output on the board).

Group 1: Light Maze

What happen when light hits the mirror?
The ray of the light bounces back.
How many directions of light produced when
it hits the mirror?
Since the mirror is plane surface the ray
bounced back in one direction.
Does the reflected ray brighter than the
original ray? Why?
No, because when ray hits the mirror,
some light are absorbed and some are
reflected.
What property of light is demonstrated in this
activity?
The property of light demonstrated in
this activity is reflection.
Group II. The Questionable Pencil
What did you observe to the size of the
pencil?
The pencil became bigger than its
original size.
Does the pencil bent? Why?
Yes, the pencil bent, because when light
travels from one medium to another, the
speed of light slows down toward the
normal.
Why does the pencil looks bigger?
The pencil looks bigger because of the
bending of light form one medium to
another.
What property of light is demonstrated in this
activity?
The property of light demonstrates on
this activity refraction.
Group III: I’ll build you a rainbow
What did you observe in this experiment?
We observed that as the light from the
source stroke the glass water produced a
different color that appeared in the paper
What are the colors that appeared?
These colors are red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, indigo and violet
(ROYGBIV)
What is the dominant color that you see?
The dominant color that appeared is red.
What property of light is demonstrated in the
activity?
The property of light that is
demonstrated in the activity is
dispersion.
D. Generalization:
What are the two sources of light?
The two sources of light is natural and
artificial source of light.
How do you differentiate natural source of
light and artificial source of light?
Natural source of light produces its own
light while artificial source of light
needs energy transform.
What are the different characteristics of light?
The different characteristics of light are
frequency, wavelength, and wave speed.
What are the different properties of light?
The different properties of light are
reflection, refraction, dispersion and
interference.
E. Application:
Is light important to us? How?
Yes, because light basically act as a fuel
to earth plants, animals, and us human
beings.
Who do you considered as the source of light
of your life?
(Student answer may vary).
 IV. Evaluation:

Direction: Choose a word in a box below that best describe each statements. Write your answer
on your answer sheet.

One Dispersion Interference

Wavelength Change in frequency Luminous object
Bulb Artificial source Refraction
Light Sun Reflection

1. It is an example of natural source of light?

2. This is the reason why we see everything around us.
3. In what source that the transformation of energy is produced.
4. These are the objects that give of their own light.
5. It’s the distance from one wave to another.
6. What light wave property can best explain the apparent bending of an object?
7. It refers to the bouncing back of light in one direction/
8. What do you call the separation into its component colors?
9. One of the examples of artificial source of light.
10. How many directions when light bounces back in the mirror?

V. Assignment:

Direction: Explain briefly and substantially the following.

1. How do rainbow form?

2. Why the skies blue?
3. Why the sunset orange?

Group I: LASER MAZE

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Illustration how light can be reflected;
B. Compare the reflected light from original light.
II. Materials: Mirror, laser pen and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
A. Hold the mirror in upright position.
B. Shine the laser pen into the mirror and observe.

Guide Questions:

1. What happens when light hits the mirror?

2. How many directions of the reflected light when it hits the mirror.
3. Describe the reflected light from original light, are they equal in brightness?
4. What property of light is demonstrated in the activity?
Group II: Questionable Pencil

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Illustrate how light can be refracted;
B. Describe the object size and position of pencil as it submerged in a glass of water.
II. Materials: pencil, clear glass, water and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
A. Fill the glass with enough amount of water.
B. Put the pencil in a glass of water and observe.

Guide Questions:

1. What have you observe as you submerged the pencil in a glass of water?
2. Does the pencil appear bent? Why?
3. Why does the pencil look bigger?
4. What property of light demonstrated in the activity?

Group III: I’ll build you a Rainbow

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Demonstrate how rainbow colors form.
B. Explain how these colors appear?
II. Materials: clear glass, water, flash light, piece of paper and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
1. Place the clear glass above the table or arm chair.
2. Fill the glass with enough amount of water.
3. Place the flash light to the side of the glass of water
4. Put the paper to the other side of the glass directly to the source of light.

Guide Questions:

1. What did you observe in this experiment?

2. What are the colors that appeared?
3. What is the dominant color at you see?
4. What property of light is demonstrated in the activity?
 Group I: LASER MAZE

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Illustration how light can be reflected;
B. Compare the reflected light from original light.
II. Materials: Mirror, laser pen and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
1. Hold the mirror in upright position.
2. Shine the laser pen into the mirror and observe.

Guide Questions:

1. What happens when light hits the mirror?

Answer:

2. How many directions of the reflected light when it hits the mirror.

Answer:

3. Describe the reflected light from original light, are they equal in brightness?

Answer:

4. What property of light is demonstrated in the activity?

Answer:
 Group II: Questionable Pencil

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Illustrate how light can be refracted;
B. Describe the object size and position of pencil as it submerged in a glass of water.
II. Materials: pencil, clear glass, water and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
1. Fill the glass with enough amount of water.
2. Put the pencil in a glass of water and observe.

Guide Questions:

1. What have you observe as you submerged the pencil in a glass of water?

Answer:

2. Does the pencil appear bent? Why?

Answer:

3. Why does the pencil look bigger?

Answer:

4. What property of light demonstrated in the activity?

Answer:
 Group III: I’ll build you a Rainbow

I. Objectives: At the end of the activity the student should be able to:
A. Demonstrate how rainbow colors form.
B. Explain how these colors appear?
II. Materials: clear glass, water, flash light, piece of paper and answer sheet
III. Procedure:
1. Place the clear glass above the table or arm chair.
2. Fill the glass with enough amount of water.
3. Place the flash light to the side of the glass of water
4. Put the paper to the other side of the glass directly to the source of light.

Guide Questions:

1. What did you observe in this experiment?

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2. What are the colors that appeared?

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3. What is the dominant color at you see?

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4. What property of light is demonstrated in the activity?

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