Light and Sound

Grade 1 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Which two things give off light?

   • a rock and a ball
   • a mirror and a book
   • the sun and a lamp
   • a cup and a chair
2. 2.

   You hit a drum softly, then hard. What is different?

   • The sound stops.
   • The drum gets brighter.
   • The drum gets colder.
   • The sound is louder.
3. 3.

   A bee buzzes. What shakes to make the sound?

   • its feet
   • its eyes
   • its legs
   • its wings
4. 4.

   A ruler sticks off a desk. You flick it and it makes a sound. How do you stop the sound?

   • Move the desk.
   • Turn on a light.
   • Hold the ruler still.
   • Cover your eyes.
5. 5.

   Which tells you a drum is making sound?

   • It is big.
   • It is brown.
   • Its top moves back and forth.
   • It is round.
6. 6.

   Which list goes from most light to least light passing through?

   • cardboard, wax paper, window
   • wax paper, window, cardboard
   • window, cardboard, wax paper
   • window, wax paper, cardboard
7. 7.

   A girl hides under a thick blanket. She cannot see her hand. Why?

   • No light reaches her eyes.
   • The room is too loud.
   • The blanket is too soft.
   • Her hand is too small.
8. 8.

   Light shines on a toy, bounces off, and goes into our ___.

   • hands
   • eyes
   • nose
   • ears
9. 9.

   A school bell rings. What does it use to tell you class is over?

   • smell
   • heat
   • sound
   • color

10. Read this first

    Nora's test

    Nora puts a toy car behind three sheets, one at a time. Behind clear plastic, she can see the car well. Behind wax paper, she can see the car a little. Behind cardboard, she cannot see the car at all.

11. 10.

    Which sheet lets the most light through?

    • wax paper
    • clear plastic
    • cardboard
    • They are all the same.