1-PS4-3: Light and Materials

Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. (Cause and Effect)

Clarification Statement: Examples of materials could include those that are transparent (such as clear plastic), translucent (such as wax paper), opaque (such as cardboard), and reflective (such as a mirror).

Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the speed of light.


Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation

Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect



Assessments

The Wonder of Science Assessments

Shared Assessments

The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS.  Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly.  Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own.  Learn more here.


Instructional Resources

Mini Lessons

The Wonder of Science Resources

Shared Resources

Anchor Charts


Phenomena

 

Videos


Learning Plans


Storylines

Light & Sound Storyline Template (1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 1-PS4-4)

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Generic Storyline Template

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5th Grade Storyline Sample

 

Common Core Connections

ELA/Literacy

  • SL.1.1 - Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. 

  • W.1.7 - Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions).

  • W.1.8 - With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. 


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