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Bending Light	Lesson Plan
This experiment creates an optical illusion by refracting the light. http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/Experiments/refraction.htm Grade Level(s): • Rating: 6  Votes: 8   Rate It

Breaking Light	Lesson Plan
An experiment which reveals the colors contained in white light. http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/111.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2   Rate It

Exploratorium Science Snacks About Light	Lesson Plan
Several hands-on activities/experiments for learning about light. http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconlight.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

Light Unit: Grade 4	Lesson Plan
Activities used in this unit should provide students with an opportunity to examine the characteristics and behaviour of light. http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr4ufesc.html Grade Level(s): 3-5   Rate It

Me and My Shadow Unit	Lesson Plan
Children investigate shadows indoors and outside to develop their understanding of the sun as a light source and how it's apparent motion across the sky changes the size and direction of the shadows formed. http://www.sasta.asn.au/qualityscience/earlyyears/Nicholas1Lesson.html Grade Level(s): K, 1-2 • Rating: 5  Votes: 7   Rate It

See What Light is Really Made of	Lesson Plan
Refract light, view the colors in light with this hands-on experiment http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/Experiments/ExpPrism.htm Grade Level(s): 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

Sky Lesson 2: Shadows	Lesson Plan
Investigate shadows, using literature-based discussion as well as experiences with manipulating shadows http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons_printable.cfm?DocID=10 Grade Level(s): K, 1-2   Rate It

Sky Lesson 3: Modeling Shadows	Lesson Plan
Demonstrate understanding of shadows by creating a physical model of concepts learned http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=9 Grade Level(s): K, 1-2   Rate It

The Color of Light	Lesson Plan
This hands-on experiment helps demonstrate that white light is made up of colors. http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/activity/physics/op-3.html Grade Level(s): 3-5   Rate It

What Makes a Shadow? Unit Plan	Lesson Plan
In this unit students will learn about shadows as they observe and draw shadows of classmates. They will observe and discuss shadows changing over time, write explanations about shadows, state facts and opinions and recount events. http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/shadows/home.html Grade Level(s): 1-2   Rate It

What makes shadows?	Lesson Plan
Students learn about shadows as they observe and draw the shadow of a classmate. http://www.eyeonthesky.org/lessonplans/04sun_shadows.html Grade Level(s): 1-2   Rate It

Junior Certificate Science - Light	Resource Site
A multimedia site done in Flash--Provides a resource explaining concepts, reflection, refraction, and lenses. http://homepage.tinet.ie/%7Ejuniorcert/ Grade Level(s): 3-5   Rate It

The Science of Light	Resource Site
Provides hands-on activities for teachers and their students who are exploring light, color, reflection, refraction, etc. http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/ Grade Level(s): K, 1-2, 3-5   Rate It

Light Reflection & Refraction Unit	Amazon.com Item
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

What Makes a Shadow?	Amazon.com Item
Clyde Bulla

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