Light
Children's Books
Sound and Light: Science Facts and Experiments. By David Glover. Illus. by Multiple. (2002). 32p. Kingfisher, (978-0753455128).Gr. 2-5.
Making a periscope, a rainbow, a sound cannon, and musical instruments can be both fun and educational as children explore the properties of light and sound.
Making a periscope, a rainbow, a sound cannon, and musical instruments can be both fun and educational as children explore the properties of light and sound.
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Light Works. By Megan Kopp. (2011). 24p. Weigl Publishing, (978-1616908355). Gr. 4-5.
From waves and lasers to lenses and colors, the Light Science series explores the basic science concepts involved in seeing, using, and understanding this form of energy. From defining what light is to the principles behind its movement, the Light Science series takes an up close, exciting look at the dazzling brilliance of light and its importance in the lives of all living things.
From waves and lasers to lenses and colors, the Light Science series explores the basic science concepts involved in seeing, using, and understanding this form of energy. From defining what light is to the principles behind its movement, the Light Science series takes an up close, exciting look at the dazzling brilliance of light and its importance in the lives of all living things.
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Light and Sound. By Clint Twist. (2009). 24p. Ticktock Books Ltd, (978-1848980617). Gr. 2-5.Twist pares the complicated science behind light and sound to essentials that children can grasp through simple question and answer formats.
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Two Bad Ants. By Chris Van Allsburg. Illus. by author. (1988). 32p. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, (978-0395486689). Gr. 4-5.
This is a great cross-curriculum book for science and language arts (per The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies (pages 147-149)). Two Bad Ants is a descriptive adventure of two greedy ants who venture into a kitchen for sugar. Within the story they hide in many places, including an electrical outlet and a toaster.
This is a great cross-curriculum book for science and language arts (per The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math, Science, and Social Studies (pages 147-149)). Two Bad Ants is a descriptive adventure of two greedy ants who venture into a kitchen for sugar. Within the story they hide in many places, including an electrical outlet and a toaster.
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The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow. By Joanna Cole. Illus. by Carolyn Bracken. (1997). 32p. Scholastic Paperbacks, (978-0590922517). Gr. 2-5.
The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.
The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.
Web Sites for Kids
BBC - School Science Clips - How we see things
This is an interactive site that has students drag different angled mirrors into the path of light to see how it changes the light's path. There is also a quiz to follow up the activity with.
Light Vocabulary Online Crossword Puzzle
Created by Page County; use the word list (light vocabulary words) to answer each of the clues below to correctly fill in the crossword puzzle.
Fling the Teacher - about Light & Sound
This game allows students to answer 15 questions about Light & Sound. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with Light and Sound - so they can "fling the teacher." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
BrainPop Jr - Light
BrainPop offers a video (and other resources) about light.
SOLpass - Light Activities
Students explore terms, concepts, and various aspects about Light through multiple games.
This is an interactive site that has students drag different angled mirrors into the path of light to see how it changes the light's path. There is also a quiz to follow up the activity with.
Light Vocabulary Online Crossword Puzzle
Created by Page County; use the word list (light vocabulary words) to answer each of the clues below to correctly fill in the crossword puzzle.
Fling the Teacher - about Light & Sound
This game allows students to answer 15 questions about Light & Sound. It's a fun and comical way to encourage students to be well versed with Light and Sound - so they can "fling the teacher." (A ContentGenerator.net game.)
BrainPop Jr - Light
BrainPop offers a video (and other resources) about light.
SOLpass - Light Activities
Students explore terms, concepts, and various aspects about Light through multiple games.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Diagram and Label a Light Wave
A worksheet to diagram and label a light wave.
Light Vocabulary
A page that reviews Light Vocabulary.
Light Overview
A page that reviews Light.
Light Vocabulary Sort
This is a light vocabulary sort that the student cut out and match up.
Rays on Target Lab
This is the worksheet to coincide with a lab experiment to do with flashlights and mirrors.
Refracting Prism
This is a worksheet that illustrates light through a prism.
Study Jams, Science: Energy, Light, & Sound
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching light, light absorption, reflection, and refraction. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
VDOE "Make a Rainbow" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating light and the visible spectrum.
VDOE "Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating light through various objects.
A worksheet to diagram and label a light wave.
Light Vocabulary
A page that reviews Light Vocabulary.
Light Overview
A page that reviews Light.
Light Vocabulary Sort
This is a light vocabulary sort that the student cut out and match up.
Rays on Target Lab
This is the worksheet to coincide with a lab experiment to do with flashlights and mirrors.
Refracting Prism
This is a worksheet that illustrates light through a prism.
Study Jams, Science: Energy, Light, & Sound
This site can be utilized by both the teacher and the student to assist with teaching light, light absorption, reflection, and refraction. It is an entertaining place to watch relevant videos, learn songs, and take tests.
VDOE "Make a Rainbow" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating light and the visible spectrum.
VDOE "Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque" Lesson Plan
This is a VDOE enhanced scope and sequence 5th grade lesson plan investigating light through various objects.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Light, Lenses, Color online Quiz
Here is a 17 question online quiz about Light.
Light Vocabulary Quiz
A quiz on the light vocabulary.
Light and Sound Test
A unit test on Light and Sound.
Here is a 17 question online quiz about Light.
Light Vocabulary Quiz
A quiz on the light vocabulary.
Light and Sound Test
A unit test on Light and Sound.