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Reflection, Refraction & Absorption PowerPoint

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 May 2026

Teach your students how light behaves with an engaging Reflection, Refraction and Absorption PowerPoint Presentation.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  5 - 6

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teaching resource

Reflection, Refraction & Absorption PowerPoint

  • Updated

    Updated:  08 May 2026

Teach your students how light behaves with an engaging Reflection, Refraction and Absorption PowerPoint Presentation.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  5 - 6

Teach your students how light behaves with an engaging Reflection, Refraction and Absorption PowerPoint Presentation.

You’ll Love This Reflection, Refraction, Absorption PowerPoint

Bring your light‑energy unit to life with an interactive teaching slideshow your students won’t forget. This Reflection, Refraction, Absorption PowerPoint is designed for upper primary learners who are ready to explore how light behaves as it interacts with different materials.

Using high-quality content, vivid visuals, and built‑in interactive elements, students stay engaged as they build their understanding of the science behind everyday light phenomena.

An Engaging Light PowerPoint 

This Light PowerPoint gives you everything you need to teach and reinforce knowledge of how light travels and what happens when it hits different surfaces. Students will explore:

  • Reflection — how light bounces off shiny or smooth surfaces
  • Refraction — how light bends when it passes through materials like water or glass
  • Absorption — how some materials soak in light instead of reflecting it

The presentation is perfect for whole‑group instruction.

Download This Light Energy Slideshow Today!

Ready to start teaching? Download this Light Energy Slideshow in the format that works best for your classroom. Click the dropdown arrow on the download button to choose between:

  • Editable PowerPoint
  • Editable Google Slides

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.


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