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...

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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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To bring to children's attention the range and variety of lights that can be seen in different places in their local...

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This activity is useful to begin to develop a descriptive language for light (recognising the many qualities of the light in...

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This activity focuses on the idea that light travels in straight lines and this behaviour causes shadows.

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This emphasises the graph as a story about something and a way of communicating. It is an opportunity to increase children's...

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This is a teacher demonstration activity to show that light travels in straight lines.

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