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Light Clues at Rocky Point Lighthouse

Use lighthouse observations and picture cards to tell whether objects need light shining on them or give off their own light.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students explain that objects can be seen when light shines on them.
Students identify objects that give off their own light.
Students use observations to explain why an object can or cannot be seen.

How to use

Read the lighthouse notes aloud and discuss what changed in each observation. Then have students use the picture sort and evidence to answer the questions.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

1-PS4-2

Explain that objects can be seen only when light shines on them or when they give off their own light.

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Light Clues at Rocky Point Lighthouse

Use observations to explain how objects can be seen.

Read the lighthouse notes

Read the notes about Celia and Tomas at Rocky Point Lighthouse. Use the observations to answer the questions.

The Rocky Point Viewing Room

1Celia and Tomas checked a shell, a blue flag, and a small red signal lamp in the lighthouse viewing room. They kept the shell and flag in the same spots. For dark checks, they shut the door and covered the window.

2In Observation A, the lantern and signal lamp were off. The shell and blue flag were not seen. In Observation B, the lantern shone on the shell. The shell was seen.

3In Observation C, the lantern was on but pointed away from the shell. The shell was not seen. In Observation D, the lantern was off and the red signal lamp was on. The signal lamp was seen.

4In Observation E, both lights were off, and the signal lamp was not seen. In Observation F, the window cover was opened. Daylight shone on the shell, and the shell was seen.

Which object was seen when the lantern was off in Observation D?