1st Grade Light and Sound Worksheets

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Light and Sound

Practice light and sound with this free, printable 1st grade worksheet. Aligned to the NGSS (1-PS4), covering objectives such as: plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. Created with Chalkie.ai.

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What is inside this Light and Sound worksheet?

This 1st Grade Science worksheet focuses on Light and Sound. It gives students printable practice for this objective: plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. It can be used in class, for homework, or for extra support.

Learning focus

Students practice the target skill through a focused set of printable tasks.

Key learning points

  • The worksheet is built around Light and Sound for 1st Grade Science.
  • The questions support the objective: plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
  • Tasks can be used for independent practice, small-group support, or homework.
  • The worksheet can be customized in Chalkie before printing or sharing.

How to use this worksheet

  • Review the key idea for Light and Sound before handing out the worksheet.
  • Have students try the first task with support so expectations are clear.
  • Let students complete the main questions independently or with a partner.
  • Review answers together and ask students to explain one strategy or mistake.
  • Use Chalkie to customize the worksheet if students need more scaffolding or extra challenge.

Practice tasks

  • Use the worksheet after a lesson on Light and Sound.
  • Set selected questions as a short homework task.
  • Use the first few questions for intervention or small-group work.
  • Ask students to correct one answer and explain what changed.

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Light Through Materials Sort

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Sound and Vibration Investigation

These guided notes walk first graders through investigating how vibrating materials make sound and how sound can make materials vibrate. Aligned to the NGSS (1-PS4-1), covering objectives such as: show that vibrating materials make sound and sound makes materials vibrate. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and print for free.

Communicating Over a Distance Matching

Communicating Over a Distance Matching

Give your first graders a matching activity that connects light and sound tools to how they help people communicate over a distance. Aligned to the NGSS (1-PS4-4), covering objectives such as: design a device that uses light or sound to communicate over a distance. Printable, editable, and free on Chalkie.ai.

Light and Sound KWL Chart

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A printable KWL chart for first graders to track what they know, want to know, and learn about light and sound. Aligned to the NGSS (1-PS4-1), covering objectives such as: explore how light lets us see and how vibrations make sound. Free to edit, download, and print on Chalkie.ai.

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