Title- Light Waves; experiments & informational text
URL- TeachersPayTeachers
How I found it- I searched on Teachers Pay Teachers using the keyword light, first grade, subject physical science, & looking at free resources.
How I will use in final project- I would use this resource with the lesson to begin learning about light & stirring up any previous knowledge they have about light. This will also be helpful throughout the lesson once students have completed their explorations of the effects of light & are learning the specific terminology.
Standard-
| 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. |
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URL- The Polka Dotted Teacher
How I found it- I found this awesome freebie by utilizing a blog I discovered in my PLN. The Polka Dotted Teacher blog has a ton of freebies for teachers so I searched her page for light activities. This resource was the top result.
How I will use in final project- This activity would fit right in with the learning of terminology, i.e. transparent, translucent, & opaque. Sorting is a great fine motor skill for first grade students so this activity will be perfect for a first grade lesson.
Standard-
| 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. |
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URL- What the Teacher Wants
How I found it- I found this resource using a Pinterest search for first grade light activities. I found a link to the blog What the Teacher Wants with this great resource.
How I will use in final project- I would use this as part of the experimenting & exploring the students do to discover the effects of light on objects made of different materials. Hands-on, inquiry-based learning can be very helpful to keep students focused on the task at hand & really want to participate.
Standard-
| 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. |
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I liked your resources. I think the students would enjoy doing all 3 of them. I really liked how the Light Waves link included all of the standards. These experiments look like they could be very engaging, which would help the students learn about light.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how interactive Experiment #3 was. Especially with something as familiar to the students as light, hands on experiences really cement the knowledge they gain in class. I think the other 2 labs might work better with more interaction. Have the students actually go outside and look at the shadows that are created by opaque objects. Have some of the objects from "Am I That Transparent" in the classroom so that students can actually see for themselves.
I think the only problem you might have with accessibility might be some of the fonts on the resources, but I think this material should be very accessible to these students.
Jim brings up a good point. Some of the benefits of simulations are to do things you cannot do for logistic or safety reasons (in science, high temps/pressures or radiation labs fall in this category). If you can do it 'for real', then try. However, testing multiple hypotheses is often easier and time-saving with a simulation.
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