The World is a Giant Mirror Chapter 8 -- Light

Instructional Goals Students need to understand about light and shadows. Students need to understand about light and shadows. Students need a math tie-in. Students need a math tie-in. Students can get a tie-in to a lesson about sun position and seasons. Students can get a tie-in to a lesson about sun position and seasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Concepts Light is a tangible entity Light is a tangible entity Light travels in a straight line Light travels in a straight line Objects can stop light and where the light would have gone is a shadow Objects can stop light and where the light would have gone is a shadow Measuring shadow lines Measuring shadow lines Tracking shadow movement on a sundial Tracking shadow movement on a sundial The lesson involves a variety of skills including math. The lesson involves a variety of skills including math. Building and sundial and measuring the shadows are tactile skills. Building and sundial and measuring the shadows are tactile skills. The tie-ins to other lessons give lower kids another chance and higher kids a chance to further synthesize. The tie-ins to other lessons give lower kids another chance and higher kids a chance to further synthesize.

Lesson Fit Last lesson of the text, but not the last lesson the students might have Last lesson of the text, but not the last lesson the students might have Subject of light can stand alone Subject of light can stand alone Understanding light gives meaning to a lot of other principles that can help other chapters make sense Understanding light gives meaning to a lot of other principles that can help other chapters make sense Day/Night, Seasons, Stars, Heat, Energy, Waves, Radiation, Plants, Climate, Sun Day/Night, Seasons, Stars, Heat, Energy, Waves, Radiation, Plants, Climate, Sun

Instructional Materials Textbook Textbook Ancillary material Ancillary material Construction materials/tools Construction materials/tools Hardhats and Safety goggles Hardhats and Safety goggles Tape measures, calculators, logbooks Tape measures, calculators, logbooks Textbook is required Textbook is required Materials for building the sundial (Creative and tactile activity) Materials for building the sundial (Creative and tactile activity) Tape measures etc to record information Tape measures etc to record information Hard hats/goggles because they are cool to wear and tools are cool to use. Hard hats/goggles because they are cool to wear and tools are cool to use.

Fairness, Equity, Access Variety of activities appeal to a variety of learning styles Variety of activities appeal to a variety of learning styles Girls get to use tools and wear hard hats Girls get to use tools and wear hard hats Cooperative group (CG) activities Cooperative group (CG) activities Building sundials, using tools, wearing hard hats is incredibly engaging for all Building sundials, using tools, wearing hard hats is incredibly engaging for all CG allows everyone to participate and contribute CG allows everyone to participate and contribute Good questioning allows all to succeed at their level Good questioning allows all to succeed at their level