Light Science Lessons | Paper and Digital

Teach basic concepts associated with light energy. Concepts include transparent, opaque, and translucent materials, reflection, angle of reflection, refraction, sources of light, colours, convex and concave lenses, optical devices, breaking up light, and eye safety.

This resource is part of our Light Science Unit.

This resource includes:

• lessons about eye safety, sources of light (natural and artificial light), transparency, opacity, translucency, shadows, breaking up light (light spectrum), reflection, angle of reflection, concave and convex lenses, optical devices, and refraction.
• six complete lesson plans with suggestions for differentiation.
• opportunities to explore, experiment, and collaborate.
• a set of 28 task cards that can be used on paper, Google Slides or a self-marking version of Google Forms.
• student pages and templates in various versions to make differentiation easier.
• assessment options.
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• opportunities to extend learning.
• Canadian spellings and metric measurements.
• ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
• a digital version of all the student pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF file and use the access link in the file to get your digital copy.
  

This resource supports:

• Saskatchewan Science Curriculum Grade 4 LI 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
• Manitoba Science Curriculum Grade 4 4-2-01, 4-2-07
• Ontario Science Curriculum Grade 4 C2.1, C2.2, C2.3
• any upper elementary or middle school science unit about the science of light or shadow.
  

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