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title: "S1P1: Light and Sound (Georgia Science standard)"
code: S1P1
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, S1P1
subject: science
grades:
  - grade-1
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# S1P1: Light and Sound

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate light and sound.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: Grade 1, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/grade-1.md

## Expectations

- **S1P1.a**: Use observations to construct an explanation of how light is required to make objects visible.
- **S1P1.b**: Ask questions to identify and compare sources of light.
- **S1P1.c**: Plan and carry out an investigation of shadows by placing objects at various points from a source of light.
- **S1P1.d**: Construct an explanation supported by evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
- **S1P1.e**: Design a signal that can serve as an emergency alert using light and/or sound to communicate over a distance.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.