Lesson 51 Day 1

The Path of Light

Norlani T. Ocado
Gen. Gregorio Del Pilar Elementary School
How does heat transferred?
Ask:
Have you ever tried aiming a
flashlight at a distant star on a
dark night? Were you able to
follow through the path of the
light to the star you pointed?
Demonstrate the light
movement by holding a
hand in front of a
flshlight beam.
 LESSON 51: THE PATH OF LIGHT
Activity 1
How does light travel?

OBJECTIVES:
•Describe how light travels.
 
WHAT YOU NEED:
 Flashlight l
3 pcs of illustration boards
Thick cardboard
Observation sheet
•WHAT TO DO:

 
1.Get a flashlight and aim it at a distant wall or at the ceiling. Observe the path of
light. Record your observation in your notebook.
2.Ask one of your group mates to block the the path coming from the flashlight
with a thick cardboard.
3.Get the 3 illustration boards. Make at least 2” diameter hole each on the middle
of the cardboards.
4.Ask 3 of your group mates to hold each of the cardboards with hole. Ask them
to stand at least 1ft. away from each other, but the holes in the cardboard should
be aligned in such a way that the wall could be seen through the holes.
5.Aim the flashlight through the first hole. Observe what happens.
6.Ask the pupil in the middle to misalign the cardboard he/ she is holding. Keep
the light aimed at the cardboards.
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Did the light form a straight line when you
aimed it on the wall or ceiling without blockage/
2. When you blocked the light with a thick
cardboard, was it able to pass through it? Explain
your answer.
3. When you aligned the cardboards with holes, was
the light able to pass through it? Explain your
answer.
4. When one of the cardboards was not aligned
with the other cardboards, was the light able to
pass through?
5. What can you say about the way light travels?
 
 Teacher Rubric for Group Work
By: NORLANI T. OCADO
Your teacher will use this rubric to evaluate your group's work as a team.

Team members: ______________________________________________________

Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points

One or more All members All members All members

Contribution members do not contribute, but contribute equally. contribute equally,
contribute. some contribute and some even
more than others. contribute more
than was required.

Teacher Members work Members work well All members work

Cooperation intervention well together some together most of the well together all of
needed often to of the time. Some time. the time; assist
help group teacher others when
cooperate. intervention needed.
needed.

Team needs Team is on task Team is on task Team is on task all

On task frequent teacher some of the time. most of the time. of the time.
reminders to get Needs teacher Does not need any Does not need any
on task. reminders. teacher reminders. teacher reminders.

Members need Members need All members listen Each member

Communication frequent teacher some teacher to each other and listens well to
intervention to intervention to be speak to each other other members.
listen to each other able to listen to in equal amounts. Each member
and speak to each each other and speaks in friendly
other speak to each other and encouraging
appropriately. appropriately. tones.

Total points ________