Name of the Student__________________________________________________

Learning Area/Grade Level: ___________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected
by our eyes. It has different wavelengths, and each wavelength corresponds to a
specific color. Keep in mind that wavelength, frequency, and energy are interrelated.
Let’s explore this learning packet and have fun as you learn about light and its
association with colors!

II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELC

MELC: Explain the hierarchy of colors in relation to the energy of visible light.
(S8FE-If-27)
Objectives:
1. Describe the wavelength and frequency of the different colors of light
2. Explain how wavelength and frequency are related to the energy of visible
light.

III. ACTIVITIES
A. Elicit
Direction: Refer to the diagrams below to answer the questions that follow.

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Diagram A Diagram B

1. Which one has a longer wavelength? Shorter wavelength? Why?

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 2. Which one has higher frequency? Lower frequency? Why?
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B. Engage
Is white light really white? Let’s investigate!
You will need the following materials for this simple activity: a plastic container
with water, a small mirror, 2 sheets of white/bond paper or a white wall will do.
Procedure: Place the plastic container in a place where there is plenty of
sunlight and put the mirror on it in such a way that a reflected beam will be projected
on the paper, or the wall. You can adjust the position of the mirror until you see color
bands on the paper/wall.
Did you the see a rainbow-like pattern? This is what you call a spectrum, a
term coined by Isaac Newton in 1666.
Sunlight is often referred to as white light because it is the combination of all
visible colors. When it passes through a prism, it separates into different colors in
this order – red(R), orange(O), yellow(Y), green(G), blue(B), Indigo(I), and violet(V)
coining the acronym ROYGBIV. This process is called dispersion. Dispersion is a
special kind of refraction that happens when white light splits into different colors
when it passes through a glass prism. This phenomenon has something to do with
wavelength, frequency, and the refractive indices of the colors of light.

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 Source:Dispersion of Light.png, Wikimedia Commons
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For in-depth discussion, you may visit,

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C. Explore
Directions: Use the following data that corresponds to the frequency,
wavelength and energy of the colors of light to answer the guide questions

COLORS OF FREQUENCY WAVELENGTH ENERGY

LIGHT (THz) (nm) (eV)
Red 422 700 1.77
Orange 484 620 2.00
Yellow 517 580 2.14
Green 566 530 2.34
Blue 638 470 2.64
Violet 744 400 2.95

Guide questions:
1. What color of light has the highest frequency? ___________________
2. What color of light has the highest wavelength? __________________
3. How is frequency related to the energy of the colors of light?
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4. How is wavelength related to the energy of the colors of light?
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 D. Explain

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Light is transmitted on several frequencies and wavelengths, and what we

know as “colors” are actually visible wavelengths of light traveling at different speeds
through different media being reflected back to our eyes. It is dispersed based on
wavelengths, frequency, and the materials index of refraction. Thus, they appear as
a spectrum of colors to our naked eyes. Red(R), since it has the longest wavelength,
appears at the top of the spectrum, followed shortly by orange(O), yellow(Y),
green(G), blue(B), indigo(I), and violet(V) but these colors do not appear as perfectly
distinct but blend at the edges. You may have noticed that blue appears at the
bottom. This is because violet is not very visible due to the cones in our eyes that are
not sensitive to it.
Remember your lesson in grade 7 about the relationship between frequency,
wavelength, and energy? Frequency and energy increase as the wavelength
decrease, so from the colors of the rainbow; we can say that red has the longest
wavelength and the lowest frequency and energy. The higher the frequency, the

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faster the oscillations and thus the higher the energy. Therefore, the highest
frequency with the highest energy is violet.

E. Elaborate

Blue light is visible light ranging from 380 to 500 nanometers, and
approximately one-third of visible light is considered high-energy visible (HEV) or
“blue” light. It is also called ultra-violet radiation. The primary source of blue light is
sunlight but can also be found in fluorescent lights, LED lights, flat-screen LED
televisions, computer monitors, tablets, and smartphones.

Benefits of Blue Light:

1. Exposure to blue light helps memory
and cognitive functions. It also helps
maintain a healthful circadian rhythm –
our body’s natural wakefulness and
sleep cycle.
2. Photodynamic therapy is a method that
combines blue light with drugs activating
blue light wavelengths used to treat
jaundice in newborns.
3. Light therapy is used to treat the Source: freepik.com,design,
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seasonal affective disorder (SAD), computer-monitor-laptop-digital-tablet-mobile-
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4. Blue light is also possibly effective in
treating skin problems.
5. Early studies show that a deficiency in blue light exposure could contribute to
the recent increase in nearsightedness.

Blue light has its benefits, but it also poses a danger to us.
1. It contributes to digital eye strain. When you look at digital screens for longer
periods of time, it is convenient to use a blue light filter to avoid or minimize
eye strain that could lead to eye problems.
2. It may increase the risk of macular degeneration, which could lead to
permanent loss of vision.

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 You may visit https://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/blue-light.htm for more information.

F. Extend
What accounts for the color of the sky?
The answer to this question depends on these
three factors:
1. Sunlight is made up of the colors of
light with different wavelengths.
2. The presence of particles in the air
that scatter these different
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3. Our eyes are sensitive to these atmosphere-4209195/
wavelengths.

When sunlight reaches the atmosphere, it is scattered in all direction because

of the presence of particles found in the air. Shorter wavelengths are more scattered.
From our lesson on the concept of dispersion, it could have been violet that is more
scattered in the sky since it has the shortest wavelength. So, why is the sky blue?
Aside from the fact that our eyes are less sensitive to violet, we have color
receptors in the retina of our eyes called cones. These cones are sensitive to red,
green and blue wavelengths. There are also monochromatic rods. These four
receptors transmit signals to our brain and our brain interprets it into a color. The red
cones respond to the small amount of scattered red wavelengths but less to orange
and yellow wavelengths. The yellow cones respond to yellow, green and green-blue
wavelengths. The blue cones respond to colors near the blue wavelengths. On the
other hand, the most scattered violet wavelengths stimulate the red cones slightly as
well as the blue. The overall effect is that the red and the green cones are stimulated
almost equally and blue is stimulated strongly. Our eyes respond more strongly to
blue, cyan and green wavelengths than they do to violet, so the sky appears blue.

You may visit this link for further discussion

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/09/08/why-the-sky-is-blue-according-to-
science/ , https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-is-the-sky-blue/
or
https://youtu.be/0b1fqodmZJ0

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 G. Evaluate

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer.
1. What happens to the wavelength and frequency of light as you move from red
to violet?
a. Both wavelength and frequency increases.
b. Both wavelength and frequency decreases.
c. Wavelength decreases and frequency increases.
d. Wavelength increases and frequency decreases.
2. How are the colors of light arranged after it passes through a glass prism?
The colors are arranged in ____ order of wavelength and _____ frequency.
a. increasing, increasing b. decreasing, decreasing
b. increasing, decreasing d. decreasing, increasing

3. How is wavelength related to the energy of the colors of light?

a. As wavelength increases, energy fluctuates.
b. As wavelength increases, energy decreases.
c. As wavelength increases, energy also increases.
d. There is no relationship between wavelength and energy.
4. How is frequency related to the energy of the colors of light?
a. As frequency increases, energy fluctuates.
b. As frequency increases, energy also increases.
c. As frequency increases, energy also decreases.
d. There is no relationship between frequency and energy.
5. A high-frequency wave has _____ than a low-frequency wave.
a. a longer wavelength and a lower energy
b. a shorter wavelength and a lower energy
c. a shorter wavelength and a higher energy
d. a longer wavelength and a higher frequency

IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING (Guide questions/reflection)

Score Level of Conceptual Understanding
Students who were able to clarify their understanding
of a science concept which is also consistent with
Complete
3 points the established scientific views. This included those
Understanding
students who have answered the question correctly
and also explained their answers correctly.
2 points Partial Students who had acquired some understanding of
Understanding a science concept although this understanding was

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 not expressed in an integrated or unified way.
Belonging to this category were those who answered
the question correctly but could not fully explain their
answer. The answer included at least one idea or
concept in understanding level.
Students whose explanation of the natural
Faulty phenomenon was confused and contradictory. These
1 point
Understanding were the students who could answer the questions
correctly but could not explain their answer correctly.
Students who did not express their answer or idea
No about the phenomenon. They were those who could
0 point
Understanding not answer the question correctly and those who
refused to answer the question

V. ANSWER KEY
A. Elicit
1. Diagram A has longer wavelength. Diagram B has shorter wavelength.
Wavelength is the distance from either crest to crest or from a trough to
another trough.
2. Diagram B has higher frequency. Diagram A lower frequency. Frequency is
the number of waves that passes by at a certain point per second.

B. Explore
1. The higher the frequency of the colors of light, the higher is its energy.
2. The higher the wavelength of the colors of light, the lower is its energy.

C. Evaluate
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C

VI. REFLECTION

Complete the statement below:

1. I have learned that
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2. I wish to ask my teacher about

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VII. REFERENCES
“Light and Color”. PBS Learning Media.
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.energy.lightcol
or/light-and-color/
“Light and Color". FlexBooks 2.0. CK-12 Interactive Physics for High School
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-physics-flexbook-2.0/section/13.3/
primary/lesson/color-ms-ps

Heiting, Gary OD. “Blue light facts: Is blue light bad for your eyes?” All About
Vision. Updated June 2021. https://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/blue-
light.htm
https://www.pbs.org/video/d4k-light-color-video-short-rxwwua/
“Prism & Dispersion of Light”. Khan Academy India - English.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d2C-pDkTEg
Prototype and Contextualized Daily Lesson Plans Grade 8 Science Quarter 1,
pp. 13-37
Project EASE Physics, Module 3: The Nature and Properties of Light
Science OHSP Learner’s Material
Science 8 SLM, Quarter 1, Module 10: Colors in Light
Science 8 Learner’s Material, Unit 1, Module 6: Colors of Light, pp. 91-112
Science 8 Teacher’s Guide, Unit 1, Module 6 Colors of Light, 55-62

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