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American Institute of Architects

Architecture: It's Elementary!—First Grade

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Build an interest and appreciation for architecture in your young learners with this fun 10-lesson art unit. Engaging children in using their five senses, the class first observes the environment around them, paying...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Denmark: What Are Light and Darkness?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this module, students learn about the different sources of light, what causes darkness, and about shadows.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Light

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short quiz on the basic concepts and vocabulary for understanding light energy.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Denmark: How Does Light Help Us See Things?

For Students 4th - 6th
Isabella and Amalie are in Copenhagen, and they saw a periscope in the water. Join them, and find out what this is all about. This module discusses how to use a periscope, what light sources are, and how light impacts shadows.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Science of Light: Light in Color

For Students 9th - 10th
Site explores colors and how they are formed. Provides three different activities to explore color.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Winery: Why Can We See Through Some Objects but Not Others?

For Students 4th - 6th
Learn about the properties of materials in their interactions with light, including whether they are opaque, transparent, or translucent, and which of these produce shadows.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Scotland: Why Do Shadows Change During the Day?

For Students 1st - 3rd
William is a Scottish boy who is learning about the sun and how it casts shadows. Try to help him find out.