Light Science Booklet | Grades 4-6 | NGSS Aligned | Rays, Reflection and Shadows

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A periscope anchors the center of this booklet's look at how light travels and why reflection makes seeing possible at all, extending earlier light work with a sharper focus. The text explains light's straight-line path before students learn to draw a proper ray diagram rather than just describe what happens. A section on mirrors and surfaces explores how to get more reflection out of a given setup, and the booklet closes by setting students up to design their own light investigation. Every section links to a free video lesson from Brenda Hayles. Color photos of reflective surfaces pair with ray path diagrams throughout, and the back page defines reflection and ray. NGSS codes 1-PS4-3 and 4-PS4-2 are covered.

Inside:

• Six sections, from how light travels to ray diagrams
• A linked video lesson for every section
• Color photos of reflective surfaces beside ray diagrams
• A glossary covering reflection and ray