Wizards

We do know that the reflectivity of the material will depend both on its color and the texture of its surface, but we are going to need a lot more information on reflectivity of various materials than we presently have.

Subject: Science
Topics:
- The Nature of Science and Technology
- Physics
Grades: 6 - 12
Concepts:
- Understands the concept "reflectivity"
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can create a chart for the collection of experimental results
- Can present experimental results clearly in written form
- Can design an experiment which compares behavior or characteristics of classes of objects or subjects
- Can measure light intensity

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Science & Technology Movie:

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How do movies and TV shows make their special effects look so real? Well, sometimes they are real--but just in a different scale. Greg Jein explains how his job plays a big part in that movie magic--and how measurement plays a big part in his job.
Running time 2:35 minutes.

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