Description
Light Unit
This Light Unit comes with hands-on science lessons and assessments! Everything you need to teach visible light, transverse waves, and how light interacts with objects is included here. Save time planning, and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.
For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product preview at the top of the page!
What topics are covered in this Light Unit?
This Light Unit includes 7 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will–
- Explain that visible light is radiant energy that moves in transverse waves and does not need a medium to travel through
- Model transverse waves, including labeling the crest, trough, and wavelength
- Explain that the greater the frequency a transverse wave has, the more energy it has
- Explain that the visible spectrum has a range of colors that are determined by wavelength and model the wavelength for each color
- Analyze what happens to light when it comes into contact with an object (reflect, refract, transmit, and absorb)
- Analyze how light passes through different materials (transparent, translucent, and opaque)
- Explain that light transfers radiant energy
- Explain that radiant energy is transformed into other forms of energy with technology and through natural processes
What types of resources are included in the unit?
A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.
- worksheets
- hands-on activities and experiments
- centers
- entry tickets
- quiz
- test
- word wall cards
- timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
- answer keys included throughout
Students will become fully immersed in learning about light as they perform experiments, model transverse waves, and draw conclusions!
Are digital resources included?
Most worksheets, the quiz, and the test within this Light Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.
Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.
What standards are covered?
This Light Unit is specifically aligned with the Virginia science SOL 5.6, although it closely matches most science standards related to visible light, transverse waves, and how light interacts with objects.
This unit has been updated to align with the 2018 Science SOLs AND the 2025 Science Instructional Guides.
What are other teachers saying about this science unit?
- “This unit is amazing. Everything you need to teach a complete and successful unit is included. It has saved me so much planning time.” (anonymous buyer)
- “As a Virginia teacher, this resource is perfectly aligned with my district’s standards. I use many resources by Vestal’s 21st Century Classroom in Math and Science. These resources help me save time planning, so I am very thankful for them.” (Lori T.)
- “I absolutely love all of your units! I can always depend on them to meet the SOLs and to be engaging. Thank you so much!” (Angela F.)
- “My students loved this resource. The activities were very engaging; all students could complete the activities without difficulties. This resource made it so easy for me to plan. Everything that was needed was right there.” (S.S.)
- “I really appreciate how well-organized and aligned these lessons are. They make my planning much easier.” (Cassi W.)
Don’t Miss Out!
You don’t need to spend hours creating your Sound Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement, whether teaching in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about visible light, transverse waves, and how light interacts with objects through hands-on activities and experiments.
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This Light Unit is included in my 5th Grade Science Unit Bundle for a discounted price!
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