If you are interested to look for additional resources and learn more about Light, you may refer to the list below. These eResources are curated by the National Library Board (NLB), to promote knowledge discovery through diverse mediums including books, videos, and DIY activities.
The Firefly Fix (Trouble at Table 5 Series #3) by Tom Watson
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Molly, Simon, and Rosie are determined to build the best science fair project in school history. To do that, they'll need to attract tons of fireflies. Will their bright idea get them a glowing grade, or will it flicker out before the fair even starts?
It Glows!: Magical Animals that Give Off Light by Nikki Potts
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Bioluminescence benefits animals in many ways. Some animals with this ability use their light to lure prey, distract predators, or to attract a mate. Learn more about how animals use bioluminescence to help them survive in their environments.
[YouTube] Channel: learning junction
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Fascinated by your shadow that follows everywhere you go? Learn how shadows are created when objects block light from passing through. Also, discover how shadows change throughout the day as the sun changes its position!
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-video1
[YouTube] Channel: Peekaboo Kidz
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Join Dr Binocs as he answers your curious questions about why space appears to be black to us, although there are so many stars in the universe.
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-video2
[YouTube] Channel: ABC Australia
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Did you know that rainbows are not actually shaped like an arch? Uncover fun facts about rainbows, such as how sunlight is refracted inside a raindrop, and why the colours of a rainbow are always in the same order from red to violet.
[YouTube] Channel: NLB Singapore
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Join librarians Russ & Keisha as they explore three properties of light through fun and easy experiments! Try it out to discover how light travels in a straight line, reflects, and refracts.
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-diy1
[YouTube] Channel: NLB Singapore
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Follow our librarians, Vidhya and Wahida, to learn more about upcycling and how you can create a shadow puppet theatre out of recycled materials!
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-diy2
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Enjoy seeing the constellations in our night sky? Try out the activities to recreate your own starry night!
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-diy3
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Did you know that the cameras we know of today were evolved from the concept of camera obscura? Learn the science behind capturing images in this activity!
The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short
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Maggie, a naturalist, and her best friend, Nate, scout out a rare bioluminescent fungus. But suddenly, animals around town start sprouting unusual growths and humans develop a bluish glow.
The Pros and Cons of Solar Power by Laura Sullivan
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Maggie, a naturalist, and her best friend, Nate, scout out a rare bioluminescent fungus. But suddenly, animals around town start sprouting unusual growths and humans develop a bluish glow.
The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance
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Sixteen-year-old Eli tries to remember what truly happened the night her mother disappeared off a frozen fjord in Norway under the Northern Lights. After her mother reappears one night, she leaves behind a note - "Find me where I left you." - sending Eli on a journey across continents, to the northern tip of the world.
[YouTube] Channel: Just Keep Thinking
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Follow Biogirl MJ as she scouts for biofluorescent creatures along Singapore's shores. When these creatures absorb lower wavelength light, they in turn emit higher wavelength light of a different colour that makes them glow in the dark!
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-sec-video1
[YouTube] Channel: Peakaboo Kidz
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Curious about the "dancing" aurora in the sky? Discover how these beautiful displays of lights in various colours are formed!
Website: Science Buddies
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When playing with paint or crayons, we know how to mix the primary colours - blue, red and yellow - to make new colours. But have you tried making colours with light? Have a go in this experiment!
Link: https://go.gov.sg/scb-light-sec-diy1
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Did you know that the cameras we know of today were evolved from the concept of camera obscura? Learn the science behind capturing images in this activity!
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