The Science of Sound

Flashlight

Let There Be Light
Theme 3 Unit 3

First Grade Home
Exploration Questions 1-5	Exploration Questions 6-10	Exploration Questions 11-14

Unit Questions	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
How does light help us communicate? Exploration Questions 1-5	Shared Reading: The Sun Mister Sun Light in My World What I see What Living Things Need Videos: School House Rock: Adverbs (Safe YouTube) Adverb Song (Safe YouTube) Colors (Safe YouTube) Social Studies and Science Discovery: Prior to selecting the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com) Solar Eclipse Take Care of Your Eyes We Flip for Science (SafeShare Video) Fire Flies (SafeShare Video) Wixie: Teachers login to Wixie, select the link, then assign students. y and ey word Wall Words Light Sources	Foundational Activities: High Frequency Practice (Questions 1-5) Kung-Fu Sentences (BBC) Rags to Ritches (Quia) My Family Y (Starfall) Vowel Y (ABC Fast Phonics) Bossy R Center
How does light help us to communicate? Exploration Questions 6-10	Shared Reading: Light in My World Why Does Light Cast Shadows? Bear Shadows My Shadow What Living Things Need Light Interactive Read Aloud: Show Me a Shadow (Unite For Literacy - Search for Shadow) A Light in the Darkness Tumblebooks login: Username: aacpl Password: aacps Videos: R-Controlled Vowels (Safe YouTube) Around With Adjectives (Safe YouTube) School House Rock: Unpack Adjectives (Safe YouTube) Social Studies & Science Chinese Shadow Puppetry (SafeShare)	Theme Activities: Moving Mirrors (BBC) Light and Shadows (BBC) Sid the Science Kid (PBS Kids) Foundational Activities: High Frequency Practice (Questions 6-10) Medial Sound Match (Scholastic) r-Controlled Vowels (PBS Learning) Adjectives Adventure (Sheppard Software) r-Controlled Vowels Long I Center
How does light help us to communicate? Exploration Questions 11-14	Shared Reading: Light and Sight Beacons of Light Interactive Read Aloud: Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya Foundational Literacy: Bossy R Review Game Science and Social Studies: Discovery: Prior to selecting the link, login to Discovery Education (aacps.discoveryeducation.com) Tour a Lighthouse Light Distance SOS (SafeShare Video)	Foundational Activities: High Frequency Practice (Questions 11-14) ar Race (Starfall) Spelling Practice (ABCya!) Reading Sight Words (ABCya!) r-Controlled ar and Word Wall R Controlled Center

Teacher Notes
Questions/Resources	Standards
How does light help us to communicate? Exploration Questions 1-5 The Sun Mister Sun Light in My World What I See What Living Things Need School House Rock Adverbs Adverb Song Colors We Flip for Science Can't Sleep Little Bear Blackout We Flip for Science Can't Sleep Little Bear Solar Eclipse Take Care of Your Eyes Fire Flies High Frequency Practice Kung-Fu Sentences Rags to Ritches My Family Y Vowel Y Adverbs Introduction to Adverbs y and ey word wall words Bossy R Center	Common Core RI.1.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). RL1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media RL 1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RI.1.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
	Health National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others. ASCA Mindsets (Standards): Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.
	Science/Social Studies NGSS PS4-2 Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be see on only when illuminated. NGSS PS4.B Objects can be seen if light is available to illuminate them or if they give off their own light.
	Technology ISTE Student Standards Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner 3. Knowledge Constructor
How does light help us to communicate? Exploration questions 6-10 Light in My World Why Does Light Cast Shadows? Bear Shadows My Shadow What Living Things Need Light Show Me a Shadow A Light in the Darkness R- Controlled Vowels Around With Adjectives School House Rock: Unpack Adjectives Chinese Shadow Puppetry Light and Sight Beacons of Light Mama Miti:Wanagari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya Bossy R Review Game Tour a Lighthouse Light Distance SOS Moving Mirrors Light and Shadows Sid the Science Kid High Frequency Practice Medial Sound Match Blending Bowl r-Controlled Vowels r-Controlled Center Adjectives Adventure r Controlled Vowels Long i Center	Common Core RL.1.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). RI.1.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. RL.1.3 Describe characters, setting, and major events in a story, using key details. RL.1.10 With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1. RF.1.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
	Health National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others. ASCA Mindsets (Standards): Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.
	Science/Social Studies NGSS 1-PS4-3 Plan and conduct and investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of a light.
	Technology ISTE Student Standards Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner 3. Knowledge Constructor
How does light help us to communicate? Exploration questions 11-14 Light and Sight Beacons of Light Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya Bossy R Review Game Tour a Lighthouse Light Distance SOS ar- Race Spelling Practice Reading Sight Words High Frequency Practice R Controlled Center	Common Core RI.1.8 Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. RI.1.9 Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures.)
	Health National PE Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others. ASCA Mindsets (Standards): Demonstrates the development of the whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being.
	Science/Social Studies NGSS 1-PS4-3 Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. NGSS 1-PS4-4 Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
	Technology ISTE Standards Addressed: 1. Empowered Learner 3. Knowledge Constructor

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August 2017

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