This activity allows pupils to enter a completely dark space, something which very few are likely to have previously...

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Pupils will very often agree that to be able to see, light must enter the eye. However, it is possible to set up situations...

Classroom Activity 5-11 11-14

The case of Euclid and his visual rays allows pupils to see that some ideas from the history of science are similar to...

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This demonstration is to present parallels between the structure and function of a webcam and the structure and function of an...

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This activity involves telling a story, which you can use as a means of starting a discussion about the role of measurement in...

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In this activity the teacher talks through the construction of a simple ray diagram for the formation of a shadow, making...

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The following animation follows a step-by-step approach to constructing a ray diagram for the formation of an image by a...

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The following activities can be used to introduce the law of reflection of light.

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This activity provides the opportunity for pupils to apply their knowledge of the law of reflection of light from a plane...

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This activity helps to make the link between studies of light at school and lighting in the home. It will provides lots of...

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This activity poses a problem that can be explained in terms of refraction. Teacher: Why does the swimming pool look shallower...

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This activity shows how knowing what happens as light refracts allows an understanding of lenses.

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