Light and Sound Science Experiments and Activities for First Grade - NGSS

This LIGHT AND SOUND SCIENCE set for 1st grade students is packed with engaging, hands-on activities and experiments designed to teach children how light and sound behave. The resource is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for first grade and includes:

EIGHT (8) SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS:

1. A Fish Out of Water
2. Let the Light Shine
3. Ready, Aim, Pop
4. The Broken Straw
5. Making Waves
6. Singing Spoons
7. Buzzing Bees
8. Switch the Pitch

SEVEN (7) ORIGINAL NONFICTION TEXTS:

1. Book: What Is Light?
2. Book: What Is Sound?
3. Book: How People Communicate Using Lights and Sounds
4. Reading Passage: May I Pass Through?
5. Reading Passage: What Is a Shadow?
6. Reading Passage: R-E-F-L-E-C-T What Reflection Means to Me
7. How-To Article: Making Waves

SIXTEEN (16) FULL-COLOR VOCABULARY POSTERS:

• LIGHT: light, source, transparent, translucent, opaque, reflect, refract, shadow
• SOUND: sound, waves, vibrate, volume, pitch, frequency, echo, communicate

PLUS:

• Student Worksheets
• Game Cards
• Answer Keys

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TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This resource was very engaging and came with great breakdowns and instructions for the kids to follow. We worked on it while also working on How-To's in writing, so they went together perfectly!" (Jenna W.)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a terrific addition to my light and sound science unit. Lots of hands-on activities, information, and readers! Love the vocabulary cards. Everything was top notch!" (Melissa V.)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Great resource and my students loved it! Highly recommend this product!" (Kenley's Creations)

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