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2022 Vol 3: Understanding the Science of Light

Light Time Travel and The Evolution of our Understanding of Light 

Seon Sloley, Science, Parker Academic Center

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Synopsis: Have you ever wondered where light actually comes from apart from the sun and moon? Many students are curious to know how light evolved and what changes have occurred over decades for us to be where we are today with light. This unit will focus on integrating Language Arts, Mathematics, Art and Research with the Science Curriculum to bring this topic to life. Through experiments, research, discussion, videos, and reading materials, students will garner valuable information on the evolution, and the history of light. The use of comprehension skills, the inquiry method, research method, and critical thinking skills, will be used to assist students in better understanding all concepts taught in this unit. The main focus of this unit is to allow students to work cooperatively through research, experiments, and group work while using their critical thinking skills to answer questions and solve problems. Students will be assisted and monitored by a Science teacher. The lessons will allow students to explore on their own and with other peers. 

2022 Vol 3: Understanding the Science of Light

Light, Light It’s Bright!

Genitia Johnson, 1st Grade, Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School

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Synopsis: In this unit students will learn how light helps plants to grow. They learn science vocabulary words and explore photosynthesis. Students will learn how to grow a plant. They will write and draw about their observations. Students will learn about the importance of light while reading nonfiction stories. They will also learn nonfiction text features. The lessons will also include movement, music, gestures, and hands-on experiences. I am also writing this unit for students who are learning English as a second language and in the Dual Language Program. This unit will provide them with basic science vocabulary words by using visuals and gestures. This unit will integrate science, literacy, writing, and learning English as a second language. 

2022 Vol 3: Understanding the Science of Light

Wonderous Wavelengths: Applications of Modelling Periodic Functions to Analyze Phenomena in Light 

Dalton Cooper, Math, East Mecklenburg High School

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Synopsis: Following Thomas Young’s double-slit experiment in 1802, physicists began to favor the wave model of light, using the properties of a transverse wave to model phenomena observed in nature, such as refraction, reflection, and the Doppler Effect. Mathematically, trigonometric functions can be used to model periodic phenomena, such as light. My curriculum unit uses phenomena that change the amplitude and wavelength of light in order to discuss transformations of the sine and cosine functions, as well as using transformations to the sine and cosine functions to model phenomena in the natural world. 

2022 Vol 3: Understanding the Science of Light

Red Light, Green Light: An Exploration of Light and Photosynthesis

Elizabeth Kerr, 1st Grade, Bain Elementary School

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Synopsis: This unit will look at light and how it is a requirement of plants to survive. Different wavelengths of light affect photosynthesis differently. Students will work to design an experiment to observe how different wavelengths of light affect the plant’s growth. This will lead into a discussion on food chains/webs, where students will discover that the sun and plants are the beginning of every chain/web. This unit will require students to take measurements and record data at least once a week for at least three weeks. 

2020 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Illuminate Yourself! The Science of Glow

Equitable Chemistry Education for Language Learners: An Exploration of Light and Matter

Sarah Wallace, ESL, Hopewell High

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2019 Curriculum Units Vol 2: How to Build a Human

In the Eye of the Beholder: The Process of Eye Development

Breona McNeil, Science, Martin Luther King Middle

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Chemistry Across the Spectrum: Application and Exploration of Chemistry and Light in CMS Chemistry Standards

Joshua Trujillo, Science, William Amos Hough High School

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Natural Light, Artificial Light, and Pollution: Effects on Evolution, Behavior, and Photosynthesis

Zachary Sanford, Science, William A. Hough High School

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Do You See What I See? Light and Latent Evidence Detection

Jackie Smith,  Science, William A. Hough High School

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Lights! Chemistry! Action!

Geneva D. Bell, Science, James Martin Middle School

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Roy G. Biv: The Life and Times of a Scientist and an Artist

Erika L. Williams, Science, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

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2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

My Many Colored Days: Exploring Light, Color and Feelings

Elizabeth Kerr, First Grade, Bain Elementary School

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