Essential Unit 4 (E04)

SCIENCE-9

ESSENTIAL UNIT 4 (E04)

(Light-Physical Science) (June 2011)

Unit Statement: This unit will explore where sources of light, how light travels from one place to another, and how light enables us to see objects.

Essential Outcomes: (assessed for mastery)

1. The Student Will define and apply Key Terms and Concepts.

2. TSW use the scientific process to conduct investigations, record observations, and draw conclusions.

3. TSW explore how light beams travel.

4. TSW establish that light can bounce or be reflected.

5. TSW explain what happens to light as it shines on three types of materials: transparent, translucent and opaque.

6. TSW discover that light is all around us and if an object is visible, there is light.

7. TSW explore and discuss current events in science.

Key Terms and Concepts: transparent reflected translucent light beam opaque bounce

Technology Resources: Destiny Quest and Web Path Express (accessible via school’s library web page) www.ScienceCompanion.com http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.php?DocID=285 http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/sc0610

Suggested Assessment Tools and Strategies:  Provided Rubric  Teacher Generated Rubric

RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE……………………..

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ESSENTIAL UNIT 4 (E04)

(Light) Evaluation Rubric Name ______Date ______

To earn an A for the unit, the student will have all of the B’s marked as well ‘A’ as two or more A’s. To earn a “B”, the student will have all marks on the rubric at the “B” or “A” ‘B’ level.

Student Expectations ‘B’ ‘A’ Comment (s)

Define and apply Key Terms and Concepts.

Use the scientific process to conduct investigations, record observations, and draw conclusions.

Infer that not only does light Experiment with how light exist in straight lines; it travels beams travel. in a straight line.

Using cardboard construct a Demonstrate that light can maze. Then use mirrors to bounce, or be reflected. have a beam of light travel through the maze.

Describe what happens to light Compare and contrasts how as it shines on three types of light travels through the materials. different types of materials.

Recall that light is all around us and if an object is visible Create and perform a shadow there is the right amount of puppet play and explain how it light for it to be seen. works.

Participate in class discussions about current science issues.