Light and the Eye

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Light and the Eye by Lance Bledsoe

Materials

Common Materials

• flashlight
• clay (kit)
• small mirrors (kit)
• tape
• scissors
• paper plate* (6.2 - Option 2)
• paper plate* (2.optional)
• pencil
• glue
• clear drinking cup
• human eye model (kit)
• clear plastic cup

Lesson 1

• comb (kit)
• index card (kit)

Lesson 2

• crayons or markers* (2.optional)
• masking tape
• paper and paint, pastels, or charcoal pencils * (2.3 - Option 2)
• straw* (2.optional)
• push pin* (2.optional)

Lesson 3

• ray-making tool from Lesson 1
• round cardboard oatmeal box with lid
• sewing needle (kit)
• penny
• opaque mug and saucer
• metal spoon
• black construction paper
• magnifying glass (kit)
• drop of milk

Lesson 4

• duct tape* (4.3 - optional)
• black poster board or black trash bags* (4.3 - optional)
• utility knife* (4.3 - optional)
• white sheet* (4.3 - optional)

Lesson 5

• pen or marker with a cap

Lesson 6

• painting supplies * (6.4 - Option 1)
• paints* (6.2 - Option 2)
• milk
• newspaper or drop cloth
• colored pencils or markers
• digital camera and printer * (6.4 - Option 2)
• marker of any color* (6.2 - Option 2)
• filter paper (kit)
• tray * (6.1 - Option 1)
• purple and green markers * (6.2 - Option 1)
• spoon* (6.2 - Option 2)
• stack of books * (6.1 - Option 2)
• sheet of white paper* (6.1 - Option 1)

Final Project

• small transparent colored beads * (Final Project.1 - Option 1)
• thin cardboard* (Final Project.1 - Option 1)
• tracing paper or wax paper* (Final Project.1 - Option 1)
• empty 1 lb. spaghetti box * (Final Project.1 - Option 2)

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used