

The students’ final ordering will show on the screen once students select Done. Once students have investigated an object, they should place it along the left side of the screen, ordering the objects based on how well they would help the student find something in the cave. It remains in the cave until it is released (clicked again). As soon as you click on an object, it is in the cave. Objects on the right are not in the cave. Students move objects one at a time into the cave to see if they provide light. This simulation gives students an opportunity to investigate light sources in a dark environment. Download the application for use on tablets or mobile devices. The Light Up the Cave simulation is available as a website for computers.


The file provides directions for students prior to and during the computer simulation. The file contains images of the objects students will investigate in the Light Up the Cave simulation. These photos of cave exteriors and interiors serve as an introduction to caves and give students the opportunity to practice making observations.
