Light Waves First Grade Science Unit on Light and Shadows Aligned with NGSS
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Learning Objective
TSW research, explore and test how light is useful.
Description
Learning about light waves is a big part of the Next Gen Science Standards for first grade science. This 3 week mini-unit give students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections to help them understand the big idea, "Light is useful."
THE FOLLOWING NEXT GEN STANDARDS ARE ADDRESSED:
Light Waves: 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1
INCLUDED IN THIS FIRST GRADE SCIENCE LIGHT WAVES UNIT
- unit outline with the big idea and essential question for each week
- weekly detailed lesson plans
- 14 objective cards plus a blank objective card
- 4 writing prompts
- 15 vocab cards with matching definition cards
- light vocab word find
- light vocab crossword puzzle
- light station recording sheet (1 version plus a blank template)
- describing light slideshow and activity
- then and now slideshow book and student BW paper booklet
- natural and unnatural sources of light sort
- STEM connection: pinhole boxes, catch a rainbow
- 4 science lab recording sheets
- vocabulary word wall cards and definitions to use for matching word and definitions or find your partner games
- Anchor Chart Templates in full color and BW: Lights we see, sources of light, describing light, I know about light, Light can...
- 1 science storybook as a digital book (separate pdf) and printable booklet
Some of these activities are included in my Integrated Unit on Weather. However, there are many, many other light waves activities included in this first grade science unit besides the few from the Weather unit. If you own the Weather unit and would like to know specific differences, feel free to email me at thefirstgraderoundup@gmail.com! :)
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Last year was our Science Curriculum review so we needed to find more activities to meet NGSS standards. These lessons and activities are perfect. Teacher directions are clear and easy to use. There are a variety of worksheets, posters, and hands-on activities for students to explore. No more hunting down activities to fill in for missing standards!” ~Rebecca
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a lifesaver when teaching science! Thank you so much for the well organized and well thought out lessons and activities!” ~Andrea
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This is an excellent resource to adapt to the new science standards! The students really enjoy them and they are easy to use!” ~Kristi
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Purchase the Next Gen Science Units for First Grade to get 4 science units aligned with the second grade Next Generation Science Units.
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