Light is a form of energy. It travels in rays, and the reason you see objects, regardless of their color, is that light reflects off of them. These Bible science projects help us to understand the Light of God and how there are many likenesses between the light in our world and the Light of the World.
Bible Science Project: Defining Light and Dark Through Shadow People
Related Scriptures
Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Materials
– lamp without a shade
– table
– chair
– piece of poster board or a large piece of paper
– masking tape
– pencil or marker
Steps
1. Turn the lamp on, and place it on a table two feet away from a wall.
2. Have a friend sit in a chair so that his head is between the light bulb and the wall.
3. Tape the poster board on the wall so that it captures your friend’s whole head.
4. Trace around the image of his head on the paper. Go slowly and carefully.
How closely does the shape you drew resemble your friend’s actual profile?
Answers
If you went slowly, the image you created should bear a great resemblance to your friend’s profile!
Explanation
Two things go into the clarity of the image on the wall. The first is the short distance between the light and the wall. Shorter distances create crisper, more realistic shadows. The second thing is the strength and size of the light bulb. Even a 40-watt bulb would throw enough light to create a crisp shadow at two feet. If we
tried this with a small light from a flashlight, the beam would not be wide enough, and the light might not be strong enough to create a clean image all around.
Understanding God
While the ways of God are often very mysterious to us, he leaves us “˜outlines’ so that we can “˜trace out’ His nature and see Him more clearly. The Bible sheds great
light on God. We can read Bible stories and get an understanding of what he is like. Studying God’s word helps us to create an image of God’s nature, which we
can then use to make decisions that will please Him most. As the Psalmist says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path!”
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