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Strand 1.3: LIGHT AND SOUND

Sound can make matter vibrate, and vibrating matter can make sound. Objects can only be seen when light is available to illuminate them. Some objects give off their own light. Some materials allow light to pass through them, others allow only some light to pass through them, and still others block light and create a dark shadow on the surface beyond them where the light cannot reach. Mirrors can be used to redirect light. People use a variety of devices that may include sound and light to communicate over long distances.
  • 1st Grade Science OER Textbook for Utah SEEd Standards
    The Utah Science Open Educational Resources (OER) textbook project was started to bring Utah teachers together to create a resource that aligns to Utah core science standards. The Utah Science OER textbooks are not intended to be curriculum as they do not include labs, assessments, or a teacher guide with answers. They are intended as a reference material for students with content to support teachers classroom instruction and help make sense of science concepts found in standards. This OER textbook is also available in other languages at https://www.uen.org/oer/index.shtml.
  • Bob Miller's Light Walk
    Eye opening experience for students and teachers. His unique discoveries will change the way you look at light, shadow, and images.
  • Optics for Kids
    Basic facts about light and online activities for students.
  • Vocal Vowels
    The human voice is the most often heard sound in a classroom. Analysis of the origin of the vowel sounds and the changing shape of the vocal tract is well illustrated.


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