I WONDER...How does light bend??

We went to the WONDER ROOM to explore our wonder of how does light bend??

To discover this wonder, we explored four different stations all about refraction (the bending of light)

1. Turning Arrow Experiment (An arrow looks like it turns behind water)

2. Bending Pencil Experiment (A pencil looks like it's bent in water)

3. Magnify It! Experiment (Different clear materials MAGNIFY word and pictures on a newspaper)

4. Rising Penny Experiment (A penny appears to rise in a cup of water as water is poured in)

Each of these experiments can be explained because light bends (refracts) when it hits certain objects (especially water) and plays "tricks" on your eyes!