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.
Science Practices
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
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)
Generic Storyline Template
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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