Refraction
Light Sound and Waves
Mini Magnifier
Enrichment Activity for 5-11 11-14
- Level Elementary
What you need
- Clear plastic, eg from a pop bottle
- Sticky tape
- Water
- Teaspoon
Instructions
- Cut out a small piece of clear plastic (approx 5 cm by 3 cm) and put sticky tape around the edges if they are sharp
- Use the teaspoon to put a single small drop of water on to the middle of the plastic
- Place the plastic carefully over some text and look straight down through the top of the drop
Results and Explanation
The text will look bigger! The water drop acts as a magnifying lens. Light from the page travelling through the drop it is bent (refracted) making the text look much bigger.
