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Polarizing Cellophane Tape NGSS

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This tape exhibits brilliant colors when placed between two polarizing filters.

Description

This special cellophane tape exhibits brilliant colors when placed between two polarizing filters. When one filter is rotated, the colors change. Beautiful cellophane designs can be produced which can only be seen when placed between two polarizing filters. Kit includes two 2.75" x 2.75" polarizing filters to view effects. 37.5 feet of tape on each roll. Each filter is covered on both sides with a thin protective film which needs to be removed before use.

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Kids loved this
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Gave them two pieces of polarizer and had them put tape on one. They (K and 1st) were entranced. Also, it's an activity where the more the better, which works well for the little ones.
Maurice Karpman

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OMG!
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This activity is awesome! I was teaching a unit on refraction and reflection and decided to try this tape between two polarizing filters. The kids were amazed!!!
Brenda

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polarizing cellophane tape
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May as well have been plain Scotch tape. Didn't do anything, no special effect at all. Total waste of money.
LP
Owner Response: Only cellophane tape works with polarizing filters to exhibit the brilliant colors achieved by overlapping the tape and then rotating the filters. Scotch tape (or any non-cellophane tape) will not work with this activity.

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NGSS

This product will support your students' understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*, as shown in the table below.

Elementary Middle School High School

1-PS4-3

Students can use this tool to conduct an investigation of how different materials affect the path of a beam of light.

MS-PS4-2

Students can use Polarizing Filters to develop and use a model to describe how waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.

HS-PS4-1

Students can use Polarizing Filters to conduct investigations and use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.

Suggested Science Idea(s)

MS-PS4-2
HS-PS4-1

Students can use Polarizing Filters to experiment and model how light waves are altered when transmitted through various materials.

 

* NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.



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