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Where
does light come from? How are shadows made? Students become scientists
as they explore light and shadows through inquiry and literature.
Students experiment as they create and manipulate shadows. |
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Vocabulary
Light wave, shadow, morning, noon,
afternoon, night |
Lesson Objectives
1)
Demonstrate an
understanding of what light is and identify several light sources.
2)
Demonstrate an
understanding that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an
object. Blocking the light causes a shadow.
3)
Discover that shadows get
larger when objects are closer to the light source. |
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National Science Education Standards
Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
Content Standard B- Physical Science
New York State
Learning Standards
Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 4
English Language Arts Standards 1, 3, 4 |
Last Modified: June 16, 2008
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Sarah Maine
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