This document provides an overview of a 3rd grade lesson plan on light and sound over 16 sessions. It outlines the key objectives, activities and approximate time allotted for each session. It also lists additional preparation needed such as materials to cut, assemble, collect or prepare in advance.

1. Lesson Overview
Light and Sound
3rd Grade
Lesson Overview Time Other Things to Know: Advance Preparation
1 • Pre Test 40 min *Cut: Black Construction Paper 3” x 4”
• Need Light to See 50 min *Assemble: 8 boxes from kit
50 min Prepare: Focus on Light chart
2 • Light: Eyes React 50 min
3 • Light 50 min *Punch holes in 3 index cards (per group of 4)
Travels in Straight Line 50 min
4 • Light 40 min *Make: Slit in 3x5 card tape to flashlight (per team of 2)
Reflects 40 min *Cut: half circle in center of 5x8 card (per team of 2)
Travels in Straight Line 40 min
5 • Light 50 min *Make & Laminate: Word Sort Card Set
Transparent, Translucent, *Prepare different kinds of paper 4” x 4” (per group of 4)
Opaque
6 • Shadows 50 min *Collect: materials to make shadows
*Book: Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow
7 • Shadows (Outside) 90 min *Need: Sun - Draw shadows morning, noon, and
afternoon
8 • Making Shadows Longer 50 min *Need: White butcher paper
9 • Refraction 40 min *Copy: Prewriting Think Sheet
40 min *Tape: 3x5 slit index cards to flashlight
10 • Manufactured vs. Man- 50 min *Collect: materials to make different sounds
Made Sounds 50 min *Prepare: Listen for Sounds chart
11 • Sound: 45 min *Cut: wax paper 5” x 6” (per student)
Feel & See Vibrations *Tape pencil to ruler (per team)
12 • Sound 40 min *Copy and Laminate: Word Sort Card Set
Pitch (Rubber Band 40 min *Collect variety of materials to make instruments
Guitar) (Activity 13)
13 • Sound: (Drums) 60 min *Save instruments for Activity 16
Fast/Slow Vibrations
14 • Sound: Wind Instruments 60 min *Book: The Remarkable Farkle McBride
*Make: straw reed instrument to demonstrate & model
15 • Light Energy 30 min *Cut: different kinds of paper 4 ½ “x12”(per group of 4)
Measuring Temperature 30 min *Prepare: classroom data chart
16 • Sound Energy 50 min *Book: The Magic of Light And Sound
• Post Assessment 50 min *Need: CD player with detachable speakers
45 min * Cut: one 5-foot and one 10-foot rope (per group of 3)