{"product_id":"light-swords-stem-design-challenge","title":"Light Swords: STEM Design Challenge","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalling All Young Space Adventurers: Design Your Light Sword for a Space Adventure! This activity is perfect for students to extend their thinking and apply their research and design knowledge to a popular STEM theme, space. Students will research, design, and write connecting multiple skills. This activity is designed to be done hands on. See materials list below to see if this fits your needs in advance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalling all space adventurers!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light swords are the iconic weapons of space adventurers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but have you ever wondered how these elegant blades actually work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Today,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you won't be wielding the \u003cem\u003eForce\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but you'll be using the power of science to explore the real-world concepts behind light swords!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:68\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:61\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet ready to build your own mini-light swords and embark on a scientific adventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e We'll be constructing light swords from everyday materials and then using them to investigate the fascinating properties of light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBecome a light sword engineer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Build your own mini-light sword using simple materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeel the \"\u003cem\u003eForce\u003c\/em\u003e\" (of Light):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Explore how light travels and bends through your light blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnleash the power of color mixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Engage in light sword duels and witness the science of color mixing firsthand!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:161\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis activity is perfect for young space trainees who are curious about science.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No prior knowledge is required,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e just a willingness to experiment and have fun!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e So grab your light sword building supplies and get ready to discover the science behind these legendary weapons!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience and Engineering Practices (SEP):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:38\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScience and Engineering Practices:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:62\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:192\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstructing Explanations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Students will explain their observations about how light travels through the plastic light sword blade (possibly including refraction if they bend the plastic).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:62\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"6:1-6:123\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObserving Phenomena:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Students will use their senses to observe how light interacts with the plastic light sword blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:62\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:62\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning and Carrying Out Investigations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Students will follow a simple set of instructions to build their light sword and then conduct experiments to explore how light travels and bends.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:252\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the focus of this activity leans more towards science practices than specific content standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e However,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it can be a stepping stone for introducing core ideas about light and can be connected to broader science and engineering practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cins\u003eIncluded in this activity:\u003c\/ins\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Student handout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Student example\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Teacher 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