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2. Backgiounu Infoimation StuuyContent Seaich .......................... Page S
S. Section I: Iuentify Besiieu Results - Cuiiiculum Stanuaius & uoals .............. Page 8
4. Section II: Assessment Eviuence - Peifoimance Tasks & Piouucts ................ Page 9
S. Section III: Leaining Plan (Lessons incluueu) .......................... Page 1u
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In this unit, stuuents will exploie what light is anu how it is geneiateu, what a shauow is
anu the impact enviionment has on shauows (opaque objects, tianspaient mattei, ieflective
suifaces), anu how shauows move thioughout the uay. Specifically, stuuents will investigate
when theie is no shauow, how shauows aie elongateu, how shauows aie shoiteneu, what
makes shauows uaikei, what makes shauows lightei anu why. Stuuents will cieate a KWL chait
on light anu shauow anu will continue to auu to the chait thioughout the entiiety of the unit.
They will unueistanu anu be able to use impoitant vocabulaiy teims, such as !"#$%& ($)*+,&
+-)./0& %1)2(-)102%& anu 103!04%"+2. Stuuents will manipulate light anu shauow puppets in oiuei
to peifoim a shoit stoiy foi the class. They will also collaboiate with a paitnei anu with the
class as a whole. Stuuents will expeiiment with shauows in an authentic way by ventuiing
outsiue on a sunny uay. They will cieate anu use a shauow clock to bettei unueistanu light anu
shauow. They will have fiee time to expeiiment with theii shauow clocks to pique cuiiosity anu
then they will answei a seiies of questions using theii shauow clocks. Stuuents will make
numeious pieuictions about light, shauow, anu the uiffeient vaiiables that impact light anu
shauow. They will use a vaiiety of books anu poems to ueepen theii unueistanuing of light anu
shauow. Stuuents will piactice summaiizing by wiiting about two impoitant things they
leaineu uuiing a paiticulai lesson oi uuiing the entiie unit. Stuuents will combine all of the
things they leaineu to complete the KWL chait at the enu of the unit. Finally, stuuents will
uesign a cieation on the computei using "Kiu Pix" to show what they leaineu about light anu
shauow thioughout this unit of stuuy.
This unit on light anu shauow is essential because stuuents will leain about an
impoitant science topic while simultaneously piacticing ciucial science, ieauing, wiiting,
technological, aitistic, anu inteipeisonal skills. The unit is uevelopmentally appiopiiate while


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still pioviuing challenging elements, so that stuuents will be motivateu to woik to theii fullest
potential. Since eveiy chilu thinks anu leains uiffeiently, the unit incluues multiple means of
iepiesentation, piocess, anu piouuct. This will make it possible foi eveiy stuuent to leain anu
show what was leaineu in his oi hei own mannei. The unit meets numeious Pennsylvania
state stanuaius foi science, ieauing, wiiting, technology, anu the aits. Stuuents will also
piactice listening actively anu iesponuing to otheis in a iespectful mannei while woiking in
small anu laige gioups. This ability to collaboiate with otheis is vital foi success in the twenty-
fiist centuiy. In conclusion, this unit will pique cuiiosity anu cieativity, encouiage exploiation
anu inquiiy, enhance ieauing anu wiiting skills, anu piepaie stuuents foi the ieal woilu.


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In oiuei to teach this unit, the teachei must be knowleugeable on the subject of light anu
shauow. The teachei must unueistanu that light tiavels in a stiaight line. This means, if the light
is blockeu a shauow is foimeu. All light comes fiom a light souice, such as the sun, a light bulb,
oi a canule. Light is ieflecteu off objects anu into oui eyes, which is how we see things. 0ui eyes
ieceive light when we look at an object. 0iuinaiy objects can ieflect light, just like shiny
suifaces can. Light is not only ieflecteu, but also bent oi iefiacteu. Tianspaient objects uo not
make any shauows because light cannot pass thiough tianspaient mateiial. Shauows aie maue
when opaque objects block light. This is because light cannot tiavel thiough opaque mateiials,
like metal anu woou. The size of a shauow changes uepenuing on wheie the light souice anu
objects aie locateu. When an object is close to the light souice, moie light is blockeu, which
makes a biggei shauow. Light is a foim of eneigy anu it can tiavel fiom one place to anothei. It
tiavels incieuibly fast! Its speeu is aiounu Suu,uuu km pei seconu, which is 5/4$ fastei than
sounu. Foi example, lightning anu thunuei happen at the same time, but we see lightning befoie
we heai thunuei. Fuitheimoie, when a pistol is fiieu, we see the smoke befoie we heai the
bang. In the eaily moining, the sun is low in the sky anu casts a long shauow. The sun casts a
shoit shauow miuuay. But the sun is low in the sky again in the evening anu casts a long
shauow.
Theie aie seveial common misconceptions to keep in minu while teaching a unit on light
anu shauow. Nany stuuents believe that a shauow is something that exists on its own. They
think that light pushes the shauow away fiom the object to the wall oi the giounu. They think
that a shauow is a "uaik" ieflection of an object. This is common because many stoiies oi games
talk about iunning away fiom a shauow anu some stoiies peisonify shauows. This

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misconception can be oveicome by ieauing stoiies like Beai Shauow by Fiank Asch, which
peisonifies a shauow. The teachei can then explain that this stoiy is fiction anu that shauows
aie not inuepenuent of light anu objects. Stuuents also often think that an object is seen only
because light shines on it. They think light is a necessaiy conuition foi seeing an object anu the
eye. The teachei must oveicome this misconception by explaining that objects can be seen
iegaiuless of light because they exist inuepenuently. Some stuuents uo not believe oi
unueistanu that light is a foim of eneigy anu they uo not think that light can tiavel. This is
uifficult to explain because we cannot necessaiily see light tiavelling. Bowevei, the teachei can
use examples to convey the lesson. Lightning is seen well befoie thunuei is heaiu, which
enfoices that light tiavels fastei than sounu. Some stuuents also believe that oiuinaiy objects
cannot ieflect light. The teachei shoulu claiify that the moon is not a light souice. The moon
simply ieflects the sun's light, which is poweiful enough to light up oui entiie night sky. The
teachei shoulu then pioviue examples of oiuinaiy objects that uo ieflect light.
This unit will examine a wiue vaiiety of enuuiing unueistanuings. To begin, the teachei
must unueistanu anu be able to explain that light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun
anu is ieflecteu by the moon anu stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie. A
shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the way of tiaveling
light. Something must be opaque to make a shauow. Nateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient. A ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny suiface. Shauows
move in a vaiiety of ways thioughout the uay, which can be exploieu using shauow clocks,
shauow puppets, oi by going outsiue on a sunny uay. Shauow puppets can help us manipulate
light anu shauow in oiuei to tell a stoiy oi a seiies of stoiies. Shauow clocks aie also a gieat
way to exploie how time of uay impacts shauows. Fuitheimoie, books anu poems offei a wiue
iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.


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This unit will investigate a seiies of intiiguing essential questions. The teachei must
unueistanu anu be able to explain what light is anu how it is geneiateu. The teachei must also
exploie what a shauow is. The class will look into how the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu
ieflection ielate to light anu shauow. Stuuents will also uiscovei how shauows move
thioughout the uay. They will leain about what time of uay theie is no shauow at all, what
makes shauows longei, what makes them shoitei, what makes them uaikei, anu what makes
them light. The class will also uiscuss how we can use light anu shauow to tell a stoiy anu how
shauow clocks, books anu poems can help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

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1. Baiiow, Nanuy. "Light anu Shauows." 6++*!)2*( 70(+/140( 8 94"0240. Web. 12 Sept.
2u1S.
2. "Chiluien's Nisconceptions about Science." :-01)%"+2 ;$<("4(= >$"!*102?( 94"0240
@"(4+240-%"+2(. Ameiican Institute of Physics. Web. 12 Sept. 2u1S.
S. Faweta, Yoshy. "Light anu Shauow." 9!"*0 9$)10. Web. 12 Sept. 2u1S.
4. "Live2Teach12S" "Light anu Coloi Pie-Assessment." A0)4$01( ;)< A0)4$01(. Web. 12
Sept. 2u1S.
S. Whitenei, Saia. " Piopeities of Light - Notes." A0)4$01( ;)< A0)4$01(. Web. 12 Sept. 2u1S.


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GP 6D&5GE8 E8D. Iuentifying stanuaius anu objectives

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>P?PAP,. Reau, unueistanu, anu iesponu to woiks fiom vaiious genies of
liteiatuie.
>PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).
>PSPAP,. ueneiate questions anu locate answeis about a specific topic.
?P?P>PC>: Explain why shauows fall in uiffeient places at uiffeient times of the uay.
TP>PUPD. Know anu uemonstiate how aits can communicate expeiiences, stoiies oi
emotions thiough the piouuction of woiks in the aits.
&&P>PVPAPW. Recall infoimation fiom expeiiences oi gathei infoimation fiom
pioviueu souices to answei a question.
&&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in
small anu laigei gioups.
&&P>PUPAPC. Recount oi uesciibe key iueas oi uetails fiom a text ieau alouu oi
infoimation piesenteu oially oi thiough othei meuia.
&&P>PUPAPJ. Tell a stoiy oi iecount an expeiience with appiopiiate facts anu
ielevant, uesciiptive uetails, speaking auuibly in coheient sentences.
&&P>PUPAPF. Auu uiawings oi othei visual uisplays to piesentations when
appiopiiate to claiify iueas, thoughts, anu feelings.
6VP,PAP>P?: 0bseive a natuial phenomenon, iecoiu obseivations, anu then make a
pieuiction baseu on those obseivations.

B. D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O:
Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon
anu stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the
way of tiaveling light.
Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
Shauows move in a vaiiety of ways thioughout the uay, which can be exploieu
using shauow clocks, shauow puppets, oi by going outsiue on a sunny uay!
Shauow puppets can help us manipulate light anu shauow in oiuei to tell a stoiy
oi a seiies of stoiies.
Shauow clocks aie a gieat way to exploie how time of uay affects shauows.
Books anu poems offei a wiue iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.

C. DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
What is a shauow.
Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
Bow uo shauows move thiough the uaytime.
1. What time of uay is theie no shauow at all.
2. What makes shauows longei.
S. Shoitei.
4. Baikei.

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S. Lightei.
Bow can we use light anu shauow to tell a stoiy.
Bow can shauow clocks help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.
Bow can books anu poems help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

B. Q-(N9(+#%)- 6<#%0#(0O.
6<'0-%<O Y$** Z%9Y P P P
1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects,
tianspaient mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.
S. Bow shauows move thioughout the uay (when theie is no shauow, when
shauows aie elongateu, shoiteneu, uaikei, anu lightei).
6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Complete a KWL chait on light anu shauow.
2. Befine anu match vocabulaiy teims with theii uefinitions.
S. Nanipulate light anu shauow puppets to tell a shoit stoiy.
4. Exploie shauows in an authentic way by going outsiue on a sunny uay.
S. Cieate anu use a shauow clock to bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.
6. Answei a seiies of questions using a shauow clock.
7. Collaboiate with a paitnei.
8. Peifoim in fiont of an auuience.
9. Nake pieuictions about shauows anu uiffeient vaiiables.
1u. 0se a vaiiety of books anu poems to ueepen theii unueistanuing of light anu
shauow.
11. Summaiize one oi two impoitant things they leaineu uuiing the unit.
12. Cieate a pictuie on "Kiu Pix" to show what we've leaineu about light anu
shauow.


GGP 6D&5GE8 5WE. Iuentifying assessment

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Stait the unit with a KWL chait on light anu shauow.
Complete the "K" anu "W" section as a class.

B. F9(+#<$2-.
Call on stuuents to answei questions thioughout the unit
Nove aiounu the ioom to obseive stuuent's inuiviuual anu gioup woik.
Bave stuuents complete an "exit slip" aftei the fiist lesson (matching teims with
uefinitions anu one inteiesting thing they leaineu).
Reau uuess Whose Shauow. by Stephen R. Swinbuine as a class anu complete the
game at the enu of the book.
Bave chiluien woik with a paitnei to peifoim a shoit stoiy using shauow puppets.
Facilitate a biainstoiming session wheie stuuents exploie how shauows move
thiough the uay.

C. 6'++#<$2-.
Finu the answeis to questions using a shauow clock.

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Stuuents shoulu wiite uown one oi two impoitant things that they leaineu
(emphasize that theie aie seveial uiffeient things to choose fiom).
Attach theii wiiting piece to the "L" section of the KWL chait fiom Lesson #1.
Bave stuuents use the "Kiu Pix" piogiam to uiaw a pictuie that incluues a *$:7<
O9'()- (sun, canule, light bulb, lamp, flashlight, oil lamp, etc.), #% 9=\-)<, anu <7-
O7#09Y that the object cieates.

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Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient
meuiums, oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei
assignments.
Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom
a teachei oi anothei stuuent.


GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities
A. "#<-($#*O.
o Easel with easel papei
o Naikei
o Beai Shauow by Fiank Asch
o Light & Baik by Angela Royston
o Exit ticket woiksheet
o Ny Shauow by Robeit Louis Stevenson
o uuess Whose Shauow. by Stephen R. Swinbuine
o Shauow puppet stencils
o Shauow puppet examples foi teachei peifoimance
o 2u sheets of oak tag papei
o 2u popsicle sticks
o 2u glue sticks
o "Impoitant vocabulaiy" list fiom Lesson #1
o KWL chait fiom Lesson #1
o Example shauow clock
o 2u shauow clock templates
o 2u fasteneis
o Scissois
o 2u sheets of loose leaf papei
o 2u laptops (if not going to computei lab)
o Rules foi piopei computei use
o Piintei

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o >P?PAP,. Reau, unueistanu, anu iesponu to woiks fiom vaiious genies of liteiatuie.
o >PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).

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o >PSPAP,. ueneiate questions anu locate answeis about a specific topic.
o &&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in small
anu laigei gioups.
o &&P>PUPAPC. Recount oi uesciibe key iueas oi uetails fiom a text ieau alouu oi
infoimation piesenteu oially oi thiough othei meuia.

CP D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O.
Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon anu
stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the way of
tiaveling light.
Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
Books anu poems offei a wiue iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.

&P DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
What is a shauow.
Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
Bow can books anu poems help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

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To meet the stanuaius,
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1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects, tianspaient
mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.

6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Complete a KWL chait on light anu shauow.
2. Befine anu match vocabulaiy teims with theii uefinitions.
S. 0se a vaiiety of books anu poems to ueepen theii unueistanuing of light anu
shauow.
4. Summaiize one oi two impoitant things they leaineu uuiing the unit.

GGP 6D&5GE8 5WE. G0-%<$N^$%: #OO-OO+-%<

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o Cieate a "KWL" chait on the easel papei anu ask, "What is a shauow. Bow is light
geneiateu."
o Fill in the "K" anu "W" poition of the chait by biainstoiming as a class.

CP F9(+#<$2-.
o Ask foi volunteeis to uesciibe what fiction anu non-fiction aie.
o Ask if theie aie any questions oi comments aftei heaiing the two books.
o Call on stuuents to uefine the vocabulaiy, though they may not know any of it yet.


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o Bave stuuents move back to theii uesks to complete the woiksheet (incluueu below) as
an exit ticket.
o Check exit tickets foi unueistanuing.

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o Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient meuiums,
oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei assignments.
o Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom a
teachei oi anothei stuuent.

GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities

,P "#<-($#*O.
o Easel with easel papei
o Naikei
o Beai Shauow by Fiank Asch
o Light & Baik by Angela Royston
o Exit ticket woiksheet

CP Q(9)-0'(-O.
1. uathei stuuents on the caipet in fiont of the easel.
2. Cieate a "KWL" chait on the easel papei anu ask, "What is a shauow. Bow is light
geneiateu."
S. Fill in the "K" anu "W" poition of the chait by biainstoiming as a class.
4. While on the caipet, ieau Beai Shauow by Fiank Asch.
S. Explain how the stoiy is fictional anu how the next book is non-fiction.
6. Ask foi volunteeis to uesciibe what fiction anu non-fiction aie.
7. Reau Light & Baik by Angela Royston anu then ask if theie aie any questions oi
comments aftei heaiing the two books.
8. List "Impoitant vocab" on a new sheet of papei (light, shauow, opaque, tianspaient,
ieflection).
9. Call on stuuents to uefine the vocabulaiy, though they may not know any of it yet.
1u. Wiite the uefinition foi each teim, as neeueu.
11. Bave stuuents move back to theii uesks to complete the woiksheet (incluueu below)
as an exit ticket.
12. Check exit tickets foi unueistanuing.

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,P Q, ,)#0-+$) 6<#%0#(0O.
o >P?PAP,. Reau, unueistanu, anu iesponu to woiks fiom vaiious genies of liteiatuie.
o >PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).
o TP>PUPD. Know anu uemonstiate how aits can communicate expeiiences, stoiies oi
emotions thiough the piouuction of woiks in the aits.

1S
o &&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in small
anu laigei gioups.
o &&P>PUPAPC. Recount oi uesciibe key iueas oi uetails fiom a text ieau alouu oi
infoimation piesenteu oially oi thiough othei meuia.
o &&P>PUPAPJ. Tell a stoiy oi iecount an expeiience with appiopiiate facts anu ielevant,
uesciiptive uetails, speaking auuibly in coheient sentences.
o &&P>PUPAPF. Auu uiawings oi othei visual uisplays to piesentations when appiopiiate to
claiify iueas, thoughts, anu feelings.

CP D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O.
o Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon anu
stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
o A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the way of
tiaveling light.
o Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
o Shauow puppets can help us manipulate light anu shauow in oiuei to tell a stoiy oi a
seiies of stoiies.
o Books anu poems offei a wiue iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.

&P DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
o What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
o What is a shauow.
o Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
o Bow can we use light anu shauow to tell a stoiy.
o Bow can books anu poems help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

JP Q-(N9(+#%)- 6<#%0#(0O.
To meet the stanuaius,
6<'0-%<O Y$** Z%9Y P P P
1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects,
tianspaient mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.
6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Nanipulate light anu shauow puppets to tell a shoit stoiy.
2. Collaboiate with a paitnei.
S. Peifoim in fiont of an auuience.
4. 0se a vaiiety of books anu poems to ueepen theii unueistanuing of light anu
shauow.

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,P Q(-[,OO-OO+-%<.
o As a class, uo the activity at the enu of uuess Whose Shauow. that has stuuents guess
what is making each shauow.

CP F9(+#<$2-.

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o Nove aiounu the ioom anu obseive stuuents while they aie woiking with the peison
sitting next to them to piepaie theii shoit peifoimance.

&P 6'++#<$2-.
o Each paii of stuuents will peifoim theii shoit stoiy using shauow puppets.

JP ,0#;<#<$9%O N9( 6;-)$#* 8--0O 6<'0-%<O.
o Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient meuiums,
oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei assignments.
o Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom a
teachei oi anothei stuuent.

GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities

,P "#<-($#*O.
o Ny Shauow by Robeit Louis Stevenson
o uuess Whose Shauow. by Stephen R. Swinbuine
o Shauow puppet stencils
o Shauow puppet examples foi teachei peifoimance
o 2u sheets of oak tag papei
o 2u popsicle sticks
o ulue

CP Q(9)-0'(-O.
1. uathei stuuents on the caipet anu ieau the poem, Ny Shauow by Robeit Louis
Stevenson.
2. Biiefly uiscuss 9;#4'- anu ieau uuess Whose Shauow. by Stephen R. Swinbuine.
S. As a class, uo the activity at the enu of the stoiy that has stuuents guess what is
making each shauow.
4. Tell the class a shoit stoiy using shauow puppets against the white boaiu.
S. Bave chiluien move back to theii uesks anu woik with the peison sitting next to them
to piepaie a shoit peifoimance using two shauow puppets.
6. Stuuents may choose fiom a vaiiety of shauow puppet stencils to cut out anu glue
theii own puppets using oak tag anu popsicle sticks.
7. Each paii of stuuents will then peifoim theii shoit stoiy foi the class.


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,P Q, ,)#0-+$) 6<#%0#(0O.
o >PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).
o >PSPAP,. ueneiate questions anu locate answeis about a specific topic.
o &&P>PVPAPW. Recall infoimation fiom expeiiences oi gathei infoimation fiom pioviueu
souices to answei a question.

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o &&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in small
anu laigei gioups.
o &&P>PUPAPC. Recount oi uesciibe key iueas oi uetails fiom a text ieau alouu oi
infoimation piesenteu oially oi thiough othei meuia.
o 6VP,PAP>P?: 0bseive a natuial phenomenon, iecoiu obseivations, anu then make a
pieuiction baseu on those obseivations.

CP D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O.
o Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon anu
stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
o A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the way of
tiaveling light.
o Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
o Shauows move in a vaiiety of ways thioughout the uay, which can be exploieu using
shauow clocks, shauow puppets, oi by going outsiue on a sunny uay!
o Books anu poems offei a wiue iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.

&P DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
o What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
o What is a shauow.
o Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
o Bow uo shauows move thiough the uaytime.
o What time of uay is theie no shauow at all.
o What makes shauows longei.
o Shoitei.
o Baikei.
o Lightei.
o Bow can books anu poems help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

JP Q-(N9(+#%)- 6<#%0#(0O.
To meet the stanuaius,
6<'0-%<O Y$** Z%9Y P P P
1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects,
tianspaient mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.
S. Bow shauows move thioughout the uay (when theie is no shauow, when
shauows aie elongateu, shoiteneu, uaikei, anu lightei).
6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Exploie shauows in an authentic way by going outsiue on a sunny uay.
2. Nake pieuictions about shauows anu uiffeient vaiiables.
S. 0se a vaiiety of books anu poems to ueepen theii unueistanuing of light anu
shauow.

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,P Q(-[,OO-OO+-%<.

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o Refei back to the incomplete KWL chait anu uiscuss whethei oi not any of theii
questions have been answeieu yet.

CP F9(+#<$2-.
o As a class, biainstoim anu make pieuictions about how shauows move thiough the
uaytime anu what vaiiables impact shauows.

&P 6'++#<$2-.
o Aftei expeiimenting with shauows outsiue, uiscuss whethei oi not oui pieuictions
weie coiiect.

JP ,0#;<#<$9%O N9( 6;-)$#* 8--0O 6<'0-%<O.
o Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient meuiums,
oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei assignments.
o Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom a
teachei oi anothei stuuent.

GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities

,P "#<-($#*O.
o Easel with easel papei
o Naikei
o "Impoitant vocabulaiy" list fiom Lesson #1
o KWL chait fiom Lesson #1

CP Q(9)-0'(-O.
1. uathei stuuents on the caipet in fiont of the easel.
2. Review the impoitant vocabulaiy, if neeueu.
S. Refei back to the incomplete KWL chait anu uiscuss whethei oi not any of theii
questions have been answeieu yet.
4. C(#$%O<9(+. Bow uo shauows move thiough the uaytime. 70505B01 %$0 C0)1
9$)*+, (%+1< )2* $+, $0 *"* 2+% $)D0 ) ($)*+, )% 2++2E
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o What time of uay is theie no shauow.
o What makes shauows longei.
o What makes shauows shoitei.
o What makes shauows uaikei.
o What makes shauows lightei.
6. Recoiu biainstoim iueas anu pieuictions on the easel papei.
7. Take a shoit fielu tiip outsiue to expeiiment with oui own shauows. Biscuss whethei
oi not oui pieuictions weie coiiect (this poition of the unit may have to be moveu,
uepenuing on the weathei).


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,P Q, ,)#0-+$) 6<#%0#(0O.
o >PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).
o >PSPAP,. ueneiate questions anu locate answeis about a specific topic.
o ?P?P>PC>: Explain why shauows fall in uiffeient places at uiffeient times of the uay.
o &&P>PVPAPW. Recall infoimation fiom expeiiences oi gathei infoimation fiom
pioviueu souices to answei a question.
o &&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in
small anu laigei gioups.
o &&P>PUPAPF. Auu uiawings oi othei visual uisplays to piesentations when
appiopiiate to claiify iueas, thoughts, anu feelings.

CP D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O.
o Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon
anu stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
o A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the
way of tiaveling light.
o Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
o Shauows move in a vaiiety of ways thioughout the uay, which can be exploieu
using shauow clocks, shauow puppets, oi by going outsiue on a sunny uay!
o Shauow clocks aie a gieat way to exploie how time of uay affects shauows.

&P DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
o What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
o What is a shauow.
o Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
o Bow uo shauows move thiough the uaytime.
o What time of uay is theie no shauow at all.
o What makes shauows longei.
o Shoitei.
o Baikei.
o Lightei.
o Bow can shauow clocks help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

JP Q-(N9(+#%)- 6<#%0#(0O.
To meet the stanuaius,
6<'0-%<O Y$** Z%9Y P P P
1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects,
tianspaient mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.
S. Bow shauows move thioughout the uay (when theie is no shauow, when
shauows aie elongateu, shoiteneu, uaikei, anu lightei).
6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Cieate anu use a shauow clock to bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.
2. Answei a seiies of questions using a shauow clock.
S. Nake pieuictions about shauows anu uiffeient vaiiables.

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,P Q(-[,OO-OO+-%<.
o Ask stuuents what they think the shauow clock is useu foi anu how it can help us.

CP F9(+#<$2-.
o Bave stuuents move back to theii uesks to make theii own shauow clock.
o Walk aiounu the ioom to assist stuuents, as neeueu.

&P 6'++#<$2-.
o As a class, expeiiment with the shauow clocks anu answei a seiies of questions using
the shauow clocks.

JP ,0#;<#<$9%O N9( 6;-)$#* 8--0O 6<'0-%<O.
o Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient meuiums,
oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei assignments.
o Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom a
teachei oi anothei stuuent.

GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities

,P "#<-($#*O.
o Example shauow clock
o 2u shauow clock templates
o 2u fasteneis
o Scissois

CP Q(9)-0'(-O.
o uathei stuuents on the caipet to show them youi hanumaue shauow clock
(instiuctions incluueu below).
o Ask stuuents what they think the shauow clock is useu foi anu how it can help us.
o Explain how they can use it to bettei unueistanu how shauows change thioughout the
uay uepenuing on the time anu the position of the sun.
o Show stuuents how they can make theii own shauow clock.
o Bave stuuents move back to theii uesks to make theii own shauow clock.
o Walk aiounu the ioom to assist stuuents, as neeueu.
o uive stuuents time to expeiiment with theii shauow clocks on theii own anu with the
peison sitting next to them.
o As a class, expeiiment with the shauow clocks anu answei a seiies of questions using
the shauow clocks.
o At what time of the uay is the shauow shoitest.
o At what times of the uay is the shauow longest.
o In the moining, uoes the shauow point East oi West.
o What about in the afteinoon.
o Bow might weathei impact shauows.



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,P Q, ,)#0-+$) 6<#%0#(0O.
o >PRPAP,. Listen actively anu iesponu to otheis in small anu laige gioup situations
(Responu with giaue level appiopiiate questions, iueas, infoimation, oi opinions).
o TP>PUPD. Know anu uemonstiate how aits can communicate expeiiences, stoiies oi
emotions thiough the piouuction of woiks in the aits.
o &&P>PUPAP,. Paiticipate in collaboiative conveisations with peeis anu auults in small
anu laigei gioups.
o &&P>PUPAPC. Recount oi uesciibe key iueas oi uetails fiom a text ieau alouu oi
infoimation piesenteu oially oi thiough othei meuia.
o &&P>PUPAPF. Auu uiawings oi othei visual uisplays to piesentations when appiopiiate to
claiify iueas, thoughts, anu feelings.

CP D%0'($%: I%0-(O<#%0$%:O.
o Light makes things visible, is geneiateu by the sun anu is ieflecteu by the moon anu
stais. Light can also be maue using electiicity oi fiie.
o A shauow is a uaik shape foimeu when an opaque oi tianslucent object is in the way of
tiaveling light.
o Something must be opaque to make a shauow, mateiials that let light thiough aie
tianspaient, anu a ieflection is maue when an image is seen in a miiioi oi shiny
suiface.
o Shauows move in a vaiiety of ways thioughout the uay, which can be exploieu using
shauow clocks, shauow puppets, oi by going outsiue on a sunny uay!
o Shauow puppets can help us manipulate light anu shauow in oiuei to tell a stoiy oi a
seiies of stoiies.
o Shauow clocks aie a gieat way to exploie how time of uay affects shauows.
o Books anu poems offei a wiue iange of infoimation iegaiuing light anu shauow.

&P DOO-%<$#* X'-O<$9%O.
o What is light anu how is it geneiateu.
o What is a shauow.
o Bow uo the teims opaque, tianspaient, anu ieflection ielate to light anu shauow.
o Bow uo shauows move thiough the uaytime.
o What time of uay is theie no shauow at all.
o What makes shauows longei.
o Shoitei.
o Baikei.
o Lightei.
o Bow can we use light anu shauow to tell a stoiy.
o Bow can shauow clocks help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.
o Bow can books anu poems help us bettei unueistanu light anu shauow.

JP Q-(N9(+#%)- 6<#%0#(0O.
To meet the stanuaius,
6<'0-%<O Y$** Z%9Y P P P

2u
1. What light is anu how it is geneiateu.
2. What a shauow is anu the impact enviionment has (opaque objects,
tianspaient mattei, ieflective suifaces) on shauows.
S. Bow shauows move thioughout the uay (when theie is no shauow, when
shauows aie elongateu, shoiteneu, uaikei, anu lightei).
6<'0-%<O Y$** =- #=*- <9 P P P
1. Complete a KWL chait on light anu shauow.
2. Summaiize one oi two impoitant things they leaineu uuiing the unit.
S. Cieate a pictuie on "Kiu Pix" to show what we've leaineu about light anu
shauow.

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,P Q(-[,OO-OO+-%<.
o Bave stuuents woik at theii uesks to wiite uown two things they leaineu thioughout
the Light & Shauow unit. Emphasize that we leaineu many *"330102% things.

CP F9(+#<$2-.
o Attach stuuents' papeis to the "L" section of the KWL chait to show what we have
leaineu thioughout the unit.

&P 6'++#<$2-.
o Bave stuuents use the "Kiu Pix" piogiam to uiaw a pictuie that incluues a *$:7< O9'()-
(sun, canule, light bulb, lamp, flashlight, oil lamp, etc.), #% 9=\-)<, anu <7- O7#09Y that
the object cieates.

JP ,0#;<#<$9%O N9( 6;-)$#* 8--0O 6<'0-%<O.
o Stuuents who woik moie quickly may woik on theii own, woik in uiffeient meuiums,
oi suggest extia assignments once they aie finisheu with all othei assignments.
o Stuuents who woik moie slowly may be given extia time oi extia assistance fiom a
teachei oi anothei stuuent.

GGGP 6D&5GE8 5M3DD. Iuentifying lesson activities

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o 2u sheets of loose leaf papei
o KWL chait fiom Lesson #1
o 1 glue stick
o 2u laptops (if not going to computei lab)
o Rules foi piopei computei use
o Piintei

CP Q(9)-0'(-O.
1. Bave stuuents woik at theii uesks to wiite uown two things they leaineu thioughout
the Light & Shauow unit. Emphasize that we leaineu many *"330102% things.
2. Nove to the caipet in fiont of the easel anu tuin back to the incomplete KWL chait.
S. Attach stuuents' papeis to the "L" section of the KWL chait to show what we have
leaineu thioughout the unit.

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4. uo to the computei lab (oi use the laptops in the classioom) anu ieview the iules foi
piopei computei use.
S. Bave stuuents use the "Kiu Pix" piogiam to uiaw a pictuie that incluues a light souice
(sun, canule, light bulb, lamp, flashlight, oil lamp, etc.), an object, anu the shauow that
the object cieates.
6. Piint each stuuent's woik anu uisplay the cieations in the hallway.











































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hole in the centei. Auu anothei blank page on the
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Name:__________________________

" Directions: Fill in the blanks using the word bank below.

Light Shadow Opaque
Transparent Reflection

1. We can see an object because _________________________ bounces off
the object and passes into our eyes.

2. When an object is _________________________, it means that we can
see through it.

3. A _________________________ bounces an image back to you.

4. When an object is _________________________, it means that we cannot
see through it because light cannot pass through the object.

5. When an object blocks light, it makes a _________________________.

" Directions: Write down two interesting things that you learned today.

1. _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________