Unpacked Content
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect
Knowledge
Students know:
- Light comes from different sources (natural/man-made).
- Objects can be seen only when there is a light source.
- Objects can be seen if they give off their own light.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Gather evidence from observations to support the explanation that objects can only be seen when illuminated.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Objects can be seen only when a light source causes it to be illuminated.
Vocabulary
- light
- illuminate
- construct
- explanation
- observation
- available
- objects
