Mississippi Science P.4.6B.2

Science4th GradePhysical Science

The Standard

P.4.6B: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of light as forms of energy.

Obtain and communicate information to explain how the visibility of an object is related to light.

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Motion, Forces, and Energy

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use a reading or a flashlight test to find out when an object can be seen. They explain that light reaches the object, reflects off it, and enters their eyes.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a lamp, a ball, and an eye, a student draws arrows from the lamp to the ball to the eye. They explain why the ball is hard to see when the lamp is off or something blocks the light.
Common Misconceptions: Some students think eyes send out light or that objects are visible just because they are there. Others think a flashlight must shine into their eyes, rather than onto the object.
How to Assess It: Draw a flashlight, a toy, and an eye in a dark room. Ask students to draw the light path that makes the toy visible and explain what happens if a screen blocks that path.

Lesson moves

Put a toy in a shoebox with two holes; students look through one, shine a flashlight through the other, and describe what changes.
Have students draw a lamp, a book, and an eye, then add light arrows and write why the book is visible.
Give pairs scene cards with lamps, objects, eyes, and barriers; have them trace light paths and sort objects as visible or hidden.
Show photos of a cyclist with and without a reflective vest under headlights; ask students why the vest is easier to see.

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