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Direct linkSportel, Samuel; Bruxvoort, Crystal; Jadrich, James – Science and Children, 2009
Conceptually, students are typically introduced to light as a type of wave. However, children struggle to understand this model because it is highly abstract. Light can be represented more concretely using the photon model. According to this scientific model, light emanates from sources as tiny "packets" of energy (called "photons") that move in…
Descriptors: Models, Teaching Methods, Light, Energy
