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Light and Sound

Grade 1 Science Worksheet

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  1. You turn on a lamp. What does it give?

    • shade
    • light
    • sound
  2. Light passes through a clear window. What does that mean?

    • It makes a sound.
    • You can see through it.
    • You cannot see through it.
  3. You hold up a piece of cardboard. Can you see through it?

    • Yes. It lets light through.
    • No. It blocks the light.
    • Yes. Cardboard is thin.
  4. Which one makes a sound when it shakes?

  5. A mirror bounces light back. What can you do with it?

    • See through it.
    • Make a loud sound.
    • See yourself.
  6. Which one makes a louder sound?

  7. Which is a fair test of which object is loudest?

    • Hit one hard and one softly.
    • Hit each one the same way.
    • Use a different room each time.
  8. A guitar makes a sound. What are the strings doing?

    • They shake back and forth.
    • They stay still.
    • They get cold.
  9. How can you stop a drum from making sound?

    • Turn the drum upside down.
    • Hold the drum skin still.
    • Hit it harder.
  10. Read this first

    Ben's ruler

    Ben puts a ruler on a desk with one end off the edge. He flicks the end. The ruler shakes and makes a sound. Then Ben holds the ruler still. There is no sound.

  11. What makes the sound?

    • The floor shakes.
    • The ruler shakes.
    • The desk shakes.
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About this worksheet

Light and sound are different forms of energy that children can investigate with simple observations. Sound is made when matter shakes back and forth, and changing that shaking can change what we hear. We see an object when light reaches it and then reaches our eyes. Materials may let most light through, some light through, or almost none through. This worksheet rotates among sound-and-shaking questions, light-source reasoning, material tests, and fair-test ideas so it does not collapse two broad ideas into one repeated question.

Support items use pictures of bells, drums, lamps, windows, and cardboard. Challenge items ask students to choose a fair test or work out what changed from a short story. Pictures appear only where the art set has the exact object. Encourage your child to say what was seen before explaining it: the ruler moved back and forth, and a sound was heard.

What your child will learn

  • Connect sound with shaking
  • Explain why light is needed for sight
  • Compare how materials let light through
  • Choose a fair test for light or sound

NGSS standard: 1-PS4-1

Worked example

A plucked rubber band shakes back and forth and makes a sound. The shaking and the sound happen together.

Common mistake

Saying eyes send light outward, rather than recognizing that light must reach an object and then the eyes.

Helpful hint

Look for shaking in sound tests and a path of light in seeing tests.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with light and sound?

Saying eyes send light outward, rather than recognizing that light must reach an object and then the eyes.

How can I help my child with light and sound?

Look for shaking in sound tests and a path of light in seeing tests.

Are these 1st grade science worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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