Light Science Booklet | Grades 2-4 | NGSS Aligned | Shadows, Sources and Reflectors

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An elementary classroom gets a finished unit on light and shadow here, so a teacher spends zero time building slides on a topic that usually eats a whole planning period. The text separates a light source from a light reflector, then sorts materials into transparent, translucent and opaque groups students can picture. A section on choosing the best reflective surface leads into eye safety around the sun, and a closing part tracks how a shadow stretches and shrinks from morning to afternoon. A short Brenda Hayles video plays alongside every section, linked from the contents page. Color photos of everyday light sources run beside shadow diagrams throughout, and the final page defines words such as translucent and opaque. NGSS codes 1-PS4-2 and 1-PS4-3 are covered.

Inside:

• Six sections, from light sources to changing shadows
• A linked video for every section
• Color photos of light sources beside shadow diagrams
• A glossary defining translucent, opaque and reflector