Keep Cool and Play On: Exploring the Science of Light

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn that some materials allow light to pass through them, others allow only some light through, and others block all the light and create a dark shadow or shade on any surface beyond them. Students will be given the task of making an effective shade that will block sunlight and keep an area cooler. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Courtney Demichellis
Grade Range: 
1
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
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Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
14: How human actions modify the physical environment