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¿Qué pasaría si no existieran las ventanas?

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¿Qué pasaría si no existieran las ventanas?
Lesson narration:
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Ve por tus útiles.
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Pon un pedazo de papel adhesivo sobre tu hoja con la figura de una
flor. La parte pegajosa del papel adhesivo tiene que estar boca arriba.
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Pon pedazos de papel de seda sobre el papel adhesivo.
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Cuando hayas terminado tu obra de arte, presiona todo el papel de
seda firmemente.
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Agarra tu papel y pon el lado pegajoso sobre una ventana limpia.
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Conversemos:
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vidrio


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una materia hecho por los humanos que es transparente
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metal


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un material natural que por lo regular es brillante y opaco
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madera


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un material natural que proviene de los árboles
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material


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wde lo que está hecho algo, por ejemplo: metal, madera, o plástico
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luz


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lo que produce el Sol y las lámparas y hace posible que veamos las cosas
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transparente


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cuando puedes completamente ver a través de algo, por ejemplo un pedazo de vidrio
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opaco


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significa que no puedes ver a través de él, por ejemplo: no puedes ver a través de la pared de un edificio
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translúcido


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cuando puedes ver un poco a través de algo pero no completamente, por ejemplo un pedazo de papel de seda

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Exploration
bedroom by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Iriana Shiyan
living room by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Gorin
window by Roger Mommaerts
car in driveway by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Imagenet
kid acting surprised by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: saisnaps
transparent glass by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Syda Productions
office building windows by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Peshkova
lady driving a car by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Monkey Business Images
viking house by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: jps
wooden board by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Dagmara_K
rock by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: J. Schelkle
baking tray by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Paper Street Design
white wall by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: horiyan
small house by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: Thomas Photo
stained glass window by Crammed with Heaven
stained glass by Image used under license from 123rf.com: Darja Vorontsova
window by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: mtr
cathedral glass making by LambertsGlas
glass making by kogvideo
glass making video by kogvideo
glass pouring by Bo Countryman
glass bottles by Penglai Industrial
attic by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: John Wollwerth
Activity
oak finish window by Image used under license from Shutterstock.com: kenny1
stained glass inside of a house by Making it Lovely
shaki khan palace by Urek Meniashvili
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Featured Reviews

“The kids are using the vocabulary even outside the lesson! Super cute craft with a helpful discussion question. The question helped to make a meaningful lesson wrap up.”
· Sara · Teacher
“This lesson was engaging to introduce light. I really enjoyed it and the kids loved the stained glass activity. ”
· Mayra · Teacher
“My class loved sorting materials by translucent, transparent, and opaque.It was a great hands-on activity that got them out of their seats.Even after the lesson, they are still identifying objects with those terms.”
· Valerie · Teacher
“I love that there was art incorporated in to this lesson. It created so much buy in with the students, made a beautiful art piece, and taught the standards in an accessible way!”
· Lauren · Teacher
“Lesson was based on NGSS standards and was developmentally appropriate for my first graders. They had fun with the hands on sorting of materials!”
· Lorraine · Teacher
“Kids loved making the various sound items listed in the extra resources - especially the bee hummer. The video was also interesting - kids liked learning how glass is made.”
· Rachel · Homeschooler
“The video was so engaging! Kids could not believe that glass was made from sand and that houses used to have no window. Lots of "oooohhs" and "aaaahhhs"”
· Jovan · Teacher
“Sorting the materials. Lots of discussion, disagreeing, explaining and justifying during that activity!”
· Jaymee · Teacher
“I loved the way the lessons are so clear for the students. I love the way it takes you through the entire lesson with the activities included.”
· Lisa · Teacher
“Sorting the different types of materials was very interactive and inspired some critical thinking.”
· Debra · Homeschooler
“The stained glass window activity was perfect to do using the plastic wrap and no glue!!”
· Jennica · Teacher
“Every lesson is engaging to my students. They look forward to the activities, and so do I!”
· Marcia · Teacher
“My students loved the sorting activity. We had some great discussions about why we were putting them in certain places. I can't wait for more!”
· Chelsea · Teacher
“The video is soooo age appropriate! It covers all the "sciencey" words but puts it into language first graders can understand. ”
· Wendy · Teacher
“The kids talking about what it would be like without windows - using vocabulary learned - making stained glass, super easy & the kids loved it!”
· Kimberly · Teacher
“Making the project. Also, the kids loved the idea of a car without windows...everything really made them think.”
· Carolina · Homeschooler
Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this lesson, students consider materials from the perspective of how much light they let through. In the activity, Paper Stained Glass, they use these materials to create a work of art.
Preview activity

I have a Mystery Pack

Flower Shape printout 1 per student
Sorting Sheets printout 1 per group
Opaque Materials
Cardboard or aluminum foil.
Details
1 item per group
Translucent Materials
Wax paper, tissue paper, cloudy plastic.
Details
1 item per group
Transparent Materials
Clear bottles or food containers, colored cellophane, clear report covers, plastic bags, CD cases.
Details
1 item per group
Glad Press 'n Seal
12" per student
Various Colors of Tissue Paper
3 sheets per pair
Prep Instructions

For the main activity, Paper Stained Glass, you will need windows so you can display students' artwork.

Prepare Materials for a Short Sorting Exercise

This lesson includes a “Seeing & Sorting” exercise to get students thinking about light and materials before they make their Paper Stained Glass. We recommend you prepare a variety of opaque, translucent, and transparent materials and divide your class into groups of 2 to 4. Cut materials up so that each group has samples of all the materials. Materials do not have to be exactly the same size or shape. When you are cutting up flat materials, we suggest making squares measuring about 3” x 3” (about 8 cm x 8 cm).

Prepare Materials for Paper Stained Glass

Using scissors or a paper cutter, cut tissue paper into small squares and long strips. Watch this video to see how we did it. Watch this video to see how we prepared Press ‘n Seal squares.

Exploration

10 mins

Hands-On Activity

20 mins

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

Activity

Activity

Activity Extension: Extend the activity by adding other materials to your paper stained-glass art.

Activity Extension: Try making Paper Stained Glass using different pattern, such as a heart, a star, or a fish .

Activity: Encourage students to look for see-through, opaque, and kind-of-see-through materials in their everyday life.

Mini-lessons

Mini-lessons

You can elaborate student learning and engagement with Mystery Science mini-lessons.

  • Why is snow white? In this mini-lesson, students explore how transparent and translucent materials can help explain why snow appears white.

If you are in an NGSS state, this mini-lesson supports the DCI PS4.B: Electromagnetic Radiation

Transcripts

Credits
 
Light Lesson 3: What if there were no windows?

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