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1st Grade

Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

 

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

Performance Expectations
 

 

Make observations to contruct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated. 1-PS4-2

Clarification Statement and Assessment Boundary

Clarification Statement: Examples of observations could include those made in a completely dark room, a pinhole box, and a video of a cave explorer with a flashlight. Illumination could be from an external light source or by an object giving off its own light.

Assessment Boundary: none

Science and Engineering Practices

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Constructing explanations and designing solutions in K–2 builds on prior experiences and progresses to the use of evidence and ideas in constructing evidence-based accounts of natural phenomenon and designing solutions.

Make observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena. (1-PS4-2)

Disciplinary Core Ideas

PS4.B:  Electromagnetic Radiation

Objects can be seen if light is available to illuminate them or if they give off their own light. (1-PS4-2)

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and Effect

Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence to support or refute student ideas about causes. (1-PS4-2)

Common Core State Standards Connections

ELA/Literacy
  • SL.1.1 - Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (1-PS4-2)
  • W.1.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. (1-PS4-2)
  • W.1.7 - Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use them to write a sequence of instructions). (1-PS4-2)
  • W.1.8 - With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (1-PS4-2)