Mississippi Science P.1.6A.1
The Standard
- P.1.6A
- Students will demonstrate an understanding that light is required to make objects visible.
Construct explanations using first-hand observations or other media to describe how reflected light makes an object visible.
2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Motions, Forces, and Energy
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students observe a toy with and without a flashlight shining on it. They explain that light hits the toy and bounces into their eyes, letting them see it.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student draws arrows from a flashlight to a toy, then from the toy to an eye. They use what they saw when the flashlight was off to explain why the toy became hard to see.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think their eyes send out light. Others think only mirrors reflect light, so light cannot bounce off a toy.
How to Assess It
- After the shoebox test, have students draw arrows from flashlight to toy to eye. Ask them to finish: “I saw the toy when ____.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Put a toy in a shoebox; students peek through one hole while you shine a flashlight through another, then turn it off.
Ask partners, “Why could you see the toy when the flashlight was on?” Have them point to the toy as they explain.
Give pairs cards showing a lamp, toy, and eye; have them arrange the cards and draw arrows showing the light’s path.
Shine a flashlight on a reflective safety vest and a dark jacket; ask which is easier to see and why.
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