Demo1st Grade3 minMeeting 2

Tyndall Beam Appears in Dilute Milk

Beam path is much more visible in milk.

Teaching & key ideas

What you do: Shine beam through both from side. What students see: Beam path is much more visible in milk. Why it works: Tiny suspended particles scatter light sideways into our eyes. Question to ask: Why can we see the beam inside one liquid?

Lesson flow

Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: Why can we see the beam inside one liquid?