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Lesson

Title/Focus

Optical Devices/Kaleidoscope Building

Subject/Gra
de Level

Science- Grade 4

Unit

Topic D Lights and Shadows

Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r

April 22, 2015


60 minutes
Roosmarijn Pastink

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES


General
Learning
Outcomes:

49Identifysourceoflight,describetheinteractionoflightwithdifferentmaterials,andinferthepathway
ofalightbeam

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

11. Recognize that light can be broken into colors and that different colors
of light can be combined to form a new color
12. demonstrate the ability to use a variety of optical devices, describe
how they are used, and describe their general structure. Suggested
examples include telescope, microscope, pinhole camera, light sensitive
paper, camera, and kaleidoscope. Students meeting this expectation will
be able to provide practical descriptions of the operations of such devices,
but are not required to provide theoretical explanations of how the devices
work.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Recognize which colors can be mixed together to create the secondary colors of light
2. Students will be able to demonstrate how a kaleidoscope works

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Key Questions:

Products/Performa
nces:

Observation
Question and answer
Discussion
How does a camera work?
How does a kaleidoscope work?
How do we see reflection in a kaleidoscope?
Making a kaleidoscope

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED


National geographic kids
Learn Alberta

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Paper towel rolls


Saran wrap
45 squares wax paper
beads
45 elastics
45 black paper squares
glue
scissors
6 cups
6 spoons

PROCEDURE
Introduction
Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and

camera

does anyone know what a kaleidoscope is ?

raise your hands when asking a question

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Time
1 minute

Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1
Assessments/
Differentiation:

Learning Activity
#2

Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3

Assessments/
Differentiation
Learning Activity # 4
Assessments/Differenti
ation

Assessment of
Learning:
Transition To Next
Lesson

we will be doing a quick review, then we will be looking at


how a camera, microscope and kaleidoscope work. Then
we will be making our own kaleidoscopes
get the camera
Body
Review
- ask students what colors the different lights combined will
make?
observation can they see if there partners eyes are
getting smaller
How a camera works
- show students the camera and the shutters/lens
- smartboard slides
how a microscope works?
- slides
How a kaleidoscope works?
- Slides
Observation of answers
Discussion review of video
Building a Kaleidoscope
- explain steps to students
- show them what each different item looks like
- explain the worksheet and what to do when students
are done
- explain that one person from each table will be getting
the supplies
- get one student to hand out the rolls
- put beads and spoon on each table

3 minutes
Time
2 minutes

20
minutes

30
minutes

Observation
Kaleidoscope worksheet
Vocab fold it
- add 3 words and definitions
finish worksheets from yesterday

10
minutes

Observation
Sponge Bill Nye Light and Color video clip
Closure
What three colors are the primary colors of light?
Explain how your kaleidoscope works?

Time
5 minutes

Reflections from
the lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

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