LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will make observations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the earth/moon/sun system.

Objective 3.01

Observe that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object and is reflected and/or absorbed.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

Collecting the rays
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students explore how variations in solar collectors affect the energy absorbed. They make rectangular prisms that have the same volume but different linear dimensions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics and Science)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics