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Grade 2, Science Std 3: Recognize that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object. Recognizing that light can be reflected

Lesson Plans: Light The main objectives of this mini-teach is for primary students to understand the Nature of Light. This will be accomplished by examples and demonstrations. Reflection of Light In this lesson, the students will learn about the reflection of light and be able to demonstrate their knowledge with hands on activities. The students will be experimenting with different materials that interpret reflection. Rainbows and Prisms Students will have the opportunity to explore how rainbows form through an exploration of prisms. Reflecting Rainbows Decorate your white walls with color. Making a Pinhole Camera The purpose of this activity is to introduce students to a basic property of light and how we use this property in our everyday lives. Exploring the Path of Light Students will gain an understanding that light travels in a straight path and in all directions. Light and Color Students will explore the path of light and the basic behavior of different colors in light.

Resources: The Science of Light. Links to the art of light How light travels On the site you will learn about how light travels and how it affects matter. There is a quiz that follows. Light Speed Explanation of how the speed of light affect our lives. Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets Science Clips You will find an alphabetical list of science interactive movie clips. Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs): (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) E/B: Students chart the movement of the sun by making a daily check of where the sunlight lands at 12 pm. Students will fill in a chart daily, recording how far the sunlight has traveled; D: ...and will make an end of the week prediction as to where the sunlight will be by Monday; E: ...and will research and report on why the sunlight moves its position each day.
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