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Light | The Dr. Binocs Show | Learn Videos For Kids

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This engaging STEM mini-unit is a NNGSS and Common Core (CCSS) aligned integrated unit that uses science, technology, engineering, math and literacy to provide fun, meaningful, and inquiry-based learning experiences for your students. This product has over 15 hours of S.T.E.M. Instruction. All the disciplines are interwoven throughout the unit to provide a true STEM curriculum. With easy-to-follow lesson plans this unit provides a fluid scope and sequence to guide teachers through the 1st grade Next Generation Physical Science Standards 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, & 1-PS4-4.

Filled with fun, engaging, inquiry-based activities, your students will have a blast exploring and learning in and out of the classroom!

This Light Unit is included at a discount in our Complete 1 st Grade NGSS Physical Science Unit & our 1st Grade NGSS Complete Year Curriculum
Students will learn that:
-We need light to see.

-There are natural and man-made sources of light

-Shadows are created by objects blocking a beam of light

-How a beam of light is affected by materials

-How to classify materials as transparent, translucent & opaque

-How light is used to communicated over long distances

-How to use the engineering design process to communicate with light

Be sure to check out our other 1st Grade Resources!!
1st Grade NGSS Life Science Unit!
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1 st Grade N.G.S.S. Complete Earth Science S.T.E.M. Unit!
NGSS Standards Covered in this Unit:
· 1-PS4-2 Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated.

· 1-PS4-3 Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

· 1-PS4-4 Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance. *
What's Included in this Unit: Lesson 1: Mystery Boxes
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Mystery Box Assembly Instructions & picture Support

What's In the Box Student Recording Sheets & Sample Answer Key
Lesson 2: Man-Made vs. Natural Light Sources
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Read Aloud Suggestion

Man-Made vs. Natural Light Source Sort & Paste Sheet

Man-Made vs. Natural Light Source Sort Answer Key

Focus Question Exit Ticket

Focus Question Sentence Stems
Lesson 3: Making Shadows Pt. 1
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Focus Question Sentence Stems

Focus Question Exit Ticket & Answer Key
Lesson 4: Making Shadows Pt. 2
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Making Shadows Vocabulary Worksheet & Answer Key

The Direction of Light Student Worksheet
Lesson 5: Outdoor Shadows
Focus Question & Vocabulary

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Shadow Challenge Worksheet

Shadow Hunt Worksheet
Light Mini Reader ELA Activities
Light Helps Us See Mini-Reader & Comprehension Questions

Light Helps Us See Text Feature Activity

Light Helps Us See Anticipation and Reaction Guide Activity

Light Anticipation and Reaction Guide
Lesson 6: Light & Materials Investigation
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Read Aloud Suggestion

Light Investigations Student Sheet & Answer Key

Focus Question Sentence Stems

Focus Question Exit Ticket & Answer Key
Lesson 7: How Opaque is it?
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Shining Through Investigation Student Data Sheet

Focus Question Sentence Stems

Focus Question Exit Ticket & Answer Key
Lesson 8: Communicating with Light & Sound Introduction & Engineering Design Challenge
Focus Question & Vocabulary

Step-by-Step lesson & activity instructions

Communicating with Light and Sound Introduction Activity

Introduction to Engineering Video

Engineering Design Challenge Poster

Communicating with light Engineering Design Challenge

Communicating with light Engineering Design Challenge Student Sheet

Student Collaboration Rubric

Focus Question Exit Ticket

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1st Grade NGSS Light STEM Curriculum Unit! CCSS Aligned! (1-PS4)

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This engaging STEM mini-unit is a NNGSS and Common Core (CCSS) aligned integrated unit that uses science, technology, engineering, math and literacy to provide fun, meaningful, and inquiry-based learning experiences for your students. This product has over 15 hours of S.T.E.M. Instruction. All the d...

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The Magic School Bus: Gets a Bright Idea

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What materials are more opaque?

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Students are given several different types of materials to test and see which materials light can not pass through easily.

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Prior to exploration, predict which items are going to be more opaque. to order the opaqueness of each material.

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Students will use their light source to see if their predictions were true. Up date their line plot.

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Students who are lower achieving will be placed with a higher achieving student for guidance and assistance.

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Lower achieving students will be given an ET that is fill-in the bland instead of open-ended.

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TL2_Su22_Ryan_Integrated STEM Lesson Template

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How do different materials affect how light travels through it?

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Collect materials and objects students will use to test out the transparency/opaqueness.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sp_UFT0svnuYfn7YafcBfJFQDfWJLrNBIgknYmgP2kM/edit