1. What Can Light Do?
1st Grade

2. Light
► Light is a kind of energy.
Lamps give
off light…
Light from the sun and fire, too!!
lights up the
world around us.
Light lets us see.

3. Light can move…
► It can pass through clear
objects. WHAT IS
► It passes through glass.
THE
MAIN
THING
LIGHT
DOES
FOR US?

4. SHADOWS
► A shadow is a dark place made when an object
blocks light.
► When can you see many shadows?
 Sunny day
 Cloudy day
 Rainy day

5. Lesson Review
► Light is a kind of
 Heat
 Energy
 Particle

6. VOCABULARY
► Use the words light and shadow to tell about this
picture.

7. Do you think all things can make
shadows?
► Yes
► No
 Clear things don’t make shadows because
something clear doesn’t block light.

8. Name something that light could
pass through.
► Tell why you think it
could.

9. What are some things that give off
light?
► The sun
► Fire
► Light bulbs
► Flashlights
► All included
► Not included

10. What causes a shadow?
► The blocked light.
► Sunlight passes
through an object.
► Not included.

11. How does light help us?
► Gives us heat.
► Light helps us see.
► Not included.

12. What can light do?
► Light can pass through
some materials.
► Light can form
shadows.
► All included
► Not included

13. Why do you think some cars have
dark tinted window glass?
► So they look awesome.
► The tinted glass blocks out some light.
► Not included.

14. What difference does the tinted
windows make inside the car?
► Darker and cooler
► Lighter and warmer
► Not included

15. Shadows
► Why do you see many shadows on a sunny
day?
► Why can’t you see shadows on a dark
night?

16. Observe the photograph.
► What light source is
being blocked?
► What objects are
blocking the sun to
make shadows?
► What other things
might you see
outdoors that create
shadows?