Visible Light
Light, Sound and Waves

Light, sound and waves videos

Remote teaching support for 11-14

A selection of videos to use with your KS3 students (ages 11-14) to support and develop their understanding of Light, Sound and Waves whilst educating remotely.

Rainbow in a Jar - this video includes some of the colours of light and the order they appear in the visible light spectrum, but there's also another piece of physics at play here - the presenter asks watchers to comment on this on the video!

Musical box

Mouth organ lollies - a great one to also try at home!

The human ear

Auditory range - you can use this video to test your auditory range at home!

The Eye 

Careers videos

Here is a video to learn about one of the careers that involve using knowledge of waves.

IOP AWARDS 2025

Teachers of Physics Awards

The Teachers of Physics Award celebrates the success of secondary school physics teachers who have raised the profile of physics and science in schools. Nominations for 2025 are now open.

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