5 Minute Science Lesson - fire

What do you see?
Where is this?
What colors are the flames?
Why do you think the fire isn't red?

5 Minute Science Lesson - matches

Can you tell what this is?
It's a match going up in flame.
Describe what you see.
What do you think the little balls are?
What is surprising about this picture? What do you notice that you didn't know before?

5 Minute Science Lesson - Shadows

You need: Some matches, a flashlight.

The experiment: Light a match and hold it about 2-3 inches away from the wall. Shine a flashlight over your hand holding the match. You'll notice that only the shadow of your hand and the matchstick itself will appear on the wall - the flame will not appear.

Explanation: Fire does not produce a shadow, because it doesn't impede the passage of light through itself in the same way that physical materials do.