Create a lightshow using torches and coloured cellophane.
Place red cellophane over the end of a torch and secure with an elastic band. Do the same with yellow and then blue cellophane.
In a darkened space experiment to see what happens when you shine each torch onto a:
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white surface
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red surface
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yellow surface
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blue surface
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other coloured surfaces.
Discuss what you discovered.
Place red and yellow cellophane over each other on the end of a torch and secure with an elastic band. Repeat this with blue and yellow cellophane and also with blue and red cellophane.
Place two different coloured cellophanes over the end of a torch with only a small part of the cellophane pieces overlapping and secure with an elastic band. Shine the torches onto a white surface.
Discuss what you discovered.
With your teacher decide upon a piece of music that you could use as a soundtrack for a class lightshow.
Listen to and get to know the music by:
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clapping, clicking and/or stamping to the beat of the music
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moving your arms and hands to the music
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talking about the features of the music.
Experiment with moving your torch to the music. Shine the torch onto a wall, a ceiling, a floor and combinations of these.
Different sections and features of the music will help the class to organise the light show. Use the music to help you decide:
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where the torch light will be directed
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when each class member will shine their torch
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when one torch, groups of torches or all torches will shine
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when there might be darkness
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when torches might shine for longer periods of time and when they might flicker on and off
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how the torches will be moved.
Rehearse your light show with the music.
When you are happy with the work, use a video camera, mobile phone, webcam or another type of digital video recorder to record the sound and lightshow.