Science 3 ) Investigate materials to determine which types allow light to pass through (e.g., transparent materials such as clear plastic wrap), allow only partial light to pass through (e.g., translucent materials such as wax paper), block light (e.g., opaque materials such as construction paper), or reflect light (e.g., shiny materials such as aluminum foil).
NAEP Framework
NAEP Statement::
NAEP Statement::
Unpacked Content
Scientific And Engineering Practices:
Planning and Carrying out Investigations
Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect
Disciplinary Core Idea: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Given materials, determine if light passes through, partially passes through, is blocked or is reflected. Teacher Vocabulary:
transparent
translucent
opaque
reflect
investigate
observe
light
partial
block
material
record
data
shiny Knowledge:
Students know:
Some materials allow all light to pass through.
Some materials allow partial light to pass through.
Some materials block all the light from passing through.
Some materials reflect light, which changes its direction. Skills:
Students are able to:
Investigate to determine the effect of placing objects made of different materials in a beam of light. Understanding:
Students understand that:
Simple tests can gather evidence to determine that placing different materials in a beam of light will cause light to either: pass through, partially pass through, block, or reflect. AMSTI Resources:
AMSTI Module:
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
