Description
⭐ Explore physical science concepts like light, refraction, transparent materials, observations, variables, and the scientific process with Emily “The Space Gal” Calandrelli in this interactive digital science experiment and lesson. This no-prep science activity features a full experiment video from Emily’s Science Lab, along with interactive lessons, vocabulary, observation activities, prediction practice, real-world science connections, and a quiz to help students understand how light changes speed and bends as it travels through different materials.
📢 This no-prep activity is an easy way to bring science experiments into your classroom - even when you do not have the time, materials, or capacity to do science experiments yourself!
In this digital science lesson, students join Emily as she creates “disappearing art” using a colorful drawing, a sealable plastic bag, and a glass of water. Emily makes the colors disappear, but where did the colors go? Students learn that the colors do not really disappear. Instead, the light from the drawing bends as it travels through different materials like air, plastic, water, and glass. When the light bends away from our eyes, the colors can no longer be seen from certain angles.
This digital science lesson incorporates the following concepts:
✅ Light
✅ Refraction
✅ Transparent Materials
✅ How Light Travels
✅ Observations and Evidence
✅ Hypotheses and Variables
✅ Scientific Questions
✅ Real-World Examples of Refraction
✅ Science Notebook Practice
Students begin by learning important Tier 3 science vocabulary, including refraction, light, material, transparent, and hypothesis. They review the experiment materials, meet Emily, and watch the full Disappearing Art experiment from Emily’s Science Lab. Throughout the lesson, students stay actively engaged with interactive observation prompts, prediction questions, drag-and-drop activities, and multiple-choice checks for understanding.
Students observe what happens when a colorful drawing is placed inside a plastic bag, lowered into water, and turned at a certain angle. They use evidence from the experiment to explain how refraction can change what we see, identify parts of the scientific process, and describe how light bends when it moves through different materials. Students also think like scientists by predicting how the results might change if a different material, type of water, or piece of plastic were used.
Students then connect the experiment to real-world examples of refraction, such as a straw looking bent in a glass of water, light moving through eyeglasses, and objects appearing different inside an aquarium.
Perfect for STEM lessons, science enrichment, chemical reaction units, scientific method practice, spring science activities, centers, sub plans, or highly engaging digital learning, this resource brings colorful, real-world science to life in a meaningful and memorable way with the help of Emily Calandrelli and MagiCore.
✨ MagiCore WebLink Digital Resource - This science activity uses the power of MagiCore's WebLink for an interactive browser based experience that is easy to use and keeps students engaged and learning. Students click the link or snap the QR code to access the activity on their device. No prep. No copies. No logins. Once you try a MagiCore WebLink activity, you'll never look at Google Slides the same way again. CLICK HERE to experience it for yourself!
About Emily 'The SpaceGal' Calandrelli
Emily Calandrelli is a science communicator, author, engineer, and space traveler who makes science exciting and accessible for kids. MagiCore is proud to partner with Emily Calandrelli to bring interactive science lessons, experiments, and activities to students everywhere. Through Emily’s Science Lab activities by MagiCore, students explore big science ideas in fun, engaging, and easy-to-understand ways that spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Emily’s passion for STEM inspires young learners to ask questions, think like scientists, and discover how science works in the world around them.
NOTE: This science activity is digital. It is NOT printable. The final screens include a summary of student responses and an option to view or print a completion certificate with the student's name.
*Videos are not hosted on YouTube. This resource does not require YouTube access.
Key Features:
- No Prep: Everything you need is included, including science vocabulary, the full Emily’s Science Lab 'Disappearing Art' experiment video, interactive lesson activities, and a quiz.
- Interactive: Students actively engage with scientific concepts through digital activities that go beyond simply watching an experiment.
- Audio Read Aloud: Every lesson includes audio options to support emergent readers, help students with challenging vocabulary, and provide added support for students with special needs.
- Self-Correcting: Immediate feedback helps students stay on track and learn from mistakes in real time.
- Easy to Use: Simply share the link or scan the QR code to open right in your browser.
- Meaningful Learning: Students build understanding of important science concepts in a fun, memorable, and accessible way.
⚡ Immediate Student Feedback! Students will see if their answers are correct or incorrect for each question or activity.
What's Included?
- Meet Emily
- Vocabulary
- Materials List
- Full Experiment Video from Emily's Science Lab
- Observation Notebook
- Record Your Observations
- What if We Changed Something Activity
- Think Like a Scientist
- What Did You Learn?
- What is Refraction?
- Refraction in this Experiment
- Real World Examples of Refraction
- Think Like a Scientist
- Multiple Choice Quiz
- Printable Answer Recordation Sheet
- Printable Completion Certificate
This activity is self-correcting and provides students with immediate feedback.
This resource is suitable for the following grade levels:
- 2nd & 3rd Grade: With teacher modeling, whole class, or small groups.
- 4th & 5th Grade: Independent for on-level students.
Time to Complete:
This science activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. The time required to complete can vary depending on your students.
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Refraction, Light & Transparency Science Activity Emily Calandrelli STEM Lesson
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Description
⭐ Explore physical science concepts like light, refraction, transparent materials, observations, variables, and the scientific process with Emily “The Space Gal” Calandrelli in this interactive digital science experiment and lesson. This no-prep science activity features a full experiment video from Emily’s Science Lab, along with interactive lessons, vocabulary, observation activities, prediction practice, real-world science connections, and a quiz to help students understand how light changes speed and bends as it travels through different materials.
📢 This no-prep activity is an easy way to bring science experiments into your classroom - even when you do not have the time, materials, or capacity to do science experiments yourself!
In this digital science lesson, students join Emily as she creates “disappearing art” using a colorful drawing, a sealable plastic bag, and a glass of water. Emily makes the colors disappear, but where did the colors go? Students learn that the colors do not really disappear. Instead, the light from the drawing bends as it travels through different materials like air, plastic, water, and glass. When the light bends away from our eyes, the colors can no longer be seen from certain angles.
This digital science lesson incorporates the following concepts:
✅ Light
✅ Refraction
✅ Transparent Materials
✅ How Light Travels
✅ Observations and Evidence
✅ Hypotheses and Variables
✅ Scientific Questions
✅ Real-World Examples of Refraction
✅ Science Notebook Practice
Students begin by learning important Tier 3 science vocabulary, including refraction, light, material, transparent, and hypothesis. They review the experiment materials, meet Emily, and watch the full Disappearing Art experiment from Emily’s Science Lab. Throughout the lesson, students stay actively engaged with interactive observation prompts, prediction questions, drag-and-drop activities, and multiple-choice checks for understanding.
Students observe what happens when a colorful drawing is placed inside a plastic bag, lowered into water, and turned at a certain angle. They use evidence from the experiment to explain how refraction can change what we see, identify parts of the scientific process, and describe how light bends when it moves through different materials. Students also think like scientists by predicting how the results might change if a different material, type of water, or piece of plastic were used.
Students then connect the experiment to real-world examples of refraction, such as a straw looking bent in a glass of water, light moving through eyeglasses, and objects appearing different inside an aquarium.
Perfect for STEM lessons, science enrichment, chemical reaction units, scientific method practice, spring science activities, centers, sub plans, or highly engaging digital learning, this resource brings colorful, real-world science to life in a meaningful and memorable way with the help of Emily Calandrelli and MagiCore.
✨ MagiCore WebLink Digital Resource - This science activity uses the power of MagiCore's WebLink for an interactive browser based experience that is easy to use and keeps students engaged and learning. Students click the link or snap the QR code to access the activity on their device. No prep. No copies. No logins. Once you try a MagiCore WebLink activity, you'll never look at Google Slides the same way again. CLICK HERE to experience it for yourself!
About Emily 'The SpaceGal' Calandrelli
Emily Calandrelli is a science communicator, author, engineer, and space traveler who makes science exciting and accessible for kids. MagiCore is proud to partner with Emily Calandrelli to bring interactive science lessons, experiments, and activities to students everywhere. Through Emily’s Science Lab activities by MagiCore, students explore big science ideas in fun, engaging, and easy-to-understand ways that spark curiosity and deepen understanding. Emily’s passion for STEM inspires young learners to ask questions, think like scientists, and discover how science works in the world around them.
NOTE: This science activity is digital. It is NOT printable. The final screens include a summary of student responses and an option to view or print a completion certificate with the student's name.
*Videos are not hosted on YouTube. This resource does not require YouTube access.
Key Features:
- No Prep: Everything you need is included, including science vocabulary, the full Emily’s Science Lab 'Disappearing Art' experiment video, interactive lesson activities, and a quiz.
- Interactive: Students actively engage with scientific concepts through digital activities that go beyond simply watching an experiment.
- Audio Read Aloud: Every lesson includes audio options to support emergent readers, help students with challenging vocabulary, and provide added support for students with special needs.
- Self-Correcting: Immediate feedback helps students stay on track and learn from mistakes in real time.
- Easy to Use: Simply share the link or scan the QR code to open right in your browser.
- Meaningful Learning: Students build understanding of important science concepts in a fun, memorable, and accessible way.
⚡ Immediate Student Feedback! Students will see if their answers are correct or incorrect for each question or activity.
What's Included?
- Meet Emily
- Vocabulary
- Materials List
- Full Experiment Video from Emily's Science Lab
- Observation Notebook
- Record Your Observations
- What if We Changed Something Activity
- Think Like a Scientist
- What Did You Learn?
- What is Refraction?
- Refraction in this Experiment
- Real World Examples of Refraction
- Think Like a Scientist
- Multiple Choice Quiz
- Printable Answer Recordation Sheet
- Printable Completion Certificate
This activity is self-correcting and provides students with immediate feedback.
This resource is suitable for the following grade levels:
- 2nd & 3rd Grade: With teacher modeling, whole class, or small groups.
- 4th & 5th Grade: Independent for on-level students.
Time to Complete:
This science activity takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. The time required to complete can vary depending on your students.
Customer Tips:
How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
- Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it, and you will be taken to a page where you can quickly rate the product and leave a short comment. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly, as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom, so I can create more for you. ☺
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches:
- Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺
- Follow me on Facebook for updates on new products and sales
- Follow me on Instagram
- Join my email list by visiting my website and receive a free resource
