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Playground Tunnel Light Tests

Use a playground model-tunnel investigation to explain when objects can be seen and compare objects that give off light with those that do not.

Grade 1ScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned to1-PS4-2

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  • 1 NGSS standard
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  • 13 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
Science
Question types
Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use test results to explain that light must shine on an object for it to be seen.
  • Students distinguish an object seen by light shining on it from an object giving off its own light.
  • Students predict whether objects will be seen when lighting conditions change.

How to use

Read the investigation and results aloud. Let students refer to the results as they answer, then discuss the two ways an object can be seen.

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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Playground Tunnel Light Tests

Use test results to explain how we see objects.

Test a Ball

Listen to the investigation. Use the results to answer.

A Small Tunnel Test

At the playground's crawl-tunnel area, a class tests a small model tunnel. No one climbs inside it. An adult covers its ends. A covered viewer keeps outside light out while students look inside.

1. Put a toy ball inside. Look with the flashlight off. 2. Keep the ball in place. Shine the flashlight on it. Look again. 3. Replace the ball with a battery tap light. Turn both lights off. Look. 4. Leave the flashlight off. Turn the tap light on. Look again.

Keep the tunnel, viewer, and object spot the same. Record whether each object can be seen.

Class Results
Test 1: No light reaches the ball. The ball is not seen.
Test 2: The flashlight shines on the ball. The ball is seen.
Test 3: The flashlight and tap light are off. The tap light is not seen.
Test 4: The flashlight is off. The tap light is on. The tap light is seen.
1.
What changed between Tests 1 and 2?
  • A. The ball moved closer to the viewer.
  • B. Light began shining on the ball.
  • C. The class used a larger ball.
  • D. The adult opened the tunnel ends.

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