Unit 5: Flash, Bang, Boom! Exploring Light and Sound Overview

Unit 5: Flash, Bang, Boom! Exploring Light and Sound will build upon what students have already learned about the five senses and the human body, focusing on the senses of seeing and hearing. Students will learn about the properties of light and sound, how light and sound travel in waves, and how light and sound can be manipulated by various instruments.

This unit should take no more than 18 days.

Teacher Guidance

Lessons (16 days)

This unit includes 16, 120-minute daily lessons.

Pausing Point (2 days)

The Pausing Point days provide time for differentiated instruction.

Unit Assessment (Included Within the Lessons)

The unit assessment in Lesson 14 measures students’ comprehension and application of the material covered in the unit, offering insight into their learning progress.

Teacher Resources (in the Teacher Guide)

Glossary
Decodable Passages
Activity Book Key
Measures of Text Complexity
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Correlation Chart
English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Correlation Chart