Firenze’s Light

Lesson Summary

Firenze is a firefly who is embarrassed about her light and attempts to cover her beautiful glow.  Through personal growth and the help of her friends, she learns that her light is a wonderful trait that makes her special.

Students will investigate how light passes through various materials and will collaborate, plan, and create light filtering outfits for Firenze.

STE or Math Standards

• Physical Science:
  1-PS4-3. Conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing materials that allow light to pass through them, allow only some light through them, block all the light, or redirect light when put in the path of a beam of light.
• Engineering Design:
  1.K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change that can be solved by developing or improving an object or tool.

ELA Standards

• Speaking and Listening:  Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
  • Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly and using appropriate vocabulary.
  • Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Video

 Firenze’s Light by Jessica Collaco