Grade 1 Light & Sound worksheet
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How to explain it
- The sun, a flashlight and a candle make their own light.
- We need light to see colours.
- Light passes through clear glass but not through a wall.
Example: Does a spoon make its own light? A spoon can shine, but only when light hits it. It does not make light. Answer: no
Question 1
What makes a shadow?
- 💧lots of water
- 📢a loud noise
- ✋something blocks the light
✋ something blocks the light
Hint: When something is in the way of light, it makes a dark shape called a shadow.
Question 2
What do we need to see colours?
🌈- 💡light
- 🌬️wind
- 🔊sound
💡 light
Hint: In a totally dark room you can't see any colours. We need light to see.
Question 3
Does it make its own light? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: ✨ makes light · ⬛ does not make light
- 🪨rock
- 💡light bulb
- ⭐star
- 🥄spoon
- 🧸teddy bear
- 🕯️candle
✨ makes light: light bulb, star, candle · ⬛ does not make light: rock, spoon, teddy bear
Hint: Light sources glow on their own. The moon and mirrors only bounce light back.
Question 4
Which one helps you see in the dark?
- 🪞mirror
- 🔦flashlight
- 📕book
🔦 flashlight
Hint: A flashlight makes its own light, so it lights up the dark.
Question 5
Is the sound loud or quiet? Tap an item, then tap its basket.
Sort into: 📢 loud · 🤫 quiet
- ❄️snow falling
- 📖turning a page
- 🐈cat purring
- ✈️jet plane
- 🥁drum
- 🎺trumpet
📢 loud: jet plane, drum, trumpet · 🤫 quiet: snow falling, turning a page, cat purring
Hint: Loud sounds are big and strong. Quiet sounds are soft, and you have to listen closely.
Question 6
Move your hand closer to a lamp. What happens to its shadow?
💡- ⬆️it gets bigger
- ⬇️it gets smaller
- 🔵it turns blue
⬆️ it gets bigger
Hint: The closer your hand is to the light, the more light it blocks, so the shadow grows.
Question 7
Which animal makes a high, squeaky sound?
- 🐭mouse
- 🐄cow
- 🐻bear
🐭 mouse
Hint: Small animals often make high sounds. Squeak, squeak!
Question 8
Which one do we use to make music?
- 🥁drum
- 🖍️crayon
- 🧦sock
🥁 drum
Hint: When you tap a drum, it makes a sound. Boom, boom!
Question 9
Which one wakes you up with a sound?
- 🪞mirror
- ⏰alarm clock
- 💡lamp
⏰ alarm clock
Hint: An alarm clock rings loudly to wake you up.
Question 10
Where does daylight come from?
- 🌙the moon
- ☀️the sun
- ☁️the clouds
☀️ the sun
Hint: The sun is a giant ball of light. It lights up our day.
Answer key
- 1. ✋ something blocks the light
- 2. 💡 light
- 3. ✨ makes light: light bulb, star, candle · ⬛ does not make light: rock, spoon, teddy bear
- 4. 🔦 flashlight
- 5. 📢 loud: jet plane, drum, trumpet · 🤫 quiet: snow falling, turning a page, cat purring
- 6. ⬆️ it gets bigger
- 7. 🐭 mouse
- 8. 🥁 drum
- 9. ⏰ alarm clock
- 10. ☀️ the sun
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