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light can be produced from many sources; light travels in a straight path, can form shadows, and can be absorbed, transmitted, reflected or refracted by objects
- distinguishing between natural sources of light (such as glow-worms, the Sun and stars) and artificial ones (such as light bulbs and candles)
- investigating the shadows that are formed when light is completely or partially blocked by an object, such as when using a sundial or shadow puppets, and how shadow length changes with the changing position of the Sun
- observing refraction of light using prisms or water droplets and examining the rainbow effect produced
- exploring how hologram videos use the refractive properties of light to create an image that appears to be three-dimensional
- exploring the use of reflection of light by mirrors, such as in periscopes and mirror mazes
- recognising Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ understanding of refraction as experienced in spearfishing and in shimmering body paint, and of reflection as evidenced by materials selected for construction of housing
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Looking at Light Energy PowerPoint
Teach the wonders of light with an engaging Light Energy PowerPoint covering light energy for kids!
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Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption Worksheet Pack
Use a Reflection, Refraction, and Absorption worksheet pack to ensure students understand light energy.
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Light Energy Brochure - Opaque, Transparent and Translucent Materials
Explore transparent, translucent, and opaque materials with a printable Light Energy Brochure Template.
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Reflection, Refraction & Absorption PowerPoint
Teach your students how light behaves with an engaging Reflection, Refraction and Absorption PowerPoint Presentation.
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Light Energy Workbook
Revise learning related to light energy and how it travels with a printable Light Energy Workbook.
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Seeing Light - Transparent, Translucent and Opaque Materials Experiment
Explore samples of transparent, translucent, and opaque materials with an engaging Light Energy Experiment.
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Light Energy Assessment
Assess your students understanding of light with a no-prep Light Energy Assessment.
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Light and Shadow Experiment Design Activity
Explore light and shadow while developing science inquiry skills with our Light and Shadow Experiment design activity pack.
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Exploring How Light Travels Experiment
Help your students uncover how light moves with this hands‑on How Light Travels experiment pack.
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Light Refraction Activity Cards
Observe the refraction of light with our hands on Light Refraction Activity Cards.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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Light Energy Posters
Introduce your students to how light behaves and interacts with different materials with a set of printable Light Energy Posters.
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Science Experiment - True Colours
A science experiment that explores the perception of colour.
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Reflection or Refraction Maze Worksheets
Help your students understand the difference between reflection and refraction with our Reflection or Refraction Maze Worksheets.
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Science Experiment - Changing Shadows
Explore how shadows change throughout the day with this hands-on science experiment.
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Light Sources Poster Pack
Give your students a clear and kid-friendly introduction to light energy with a printable Natural and Artificial Light Sources Poster pack.
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Natural vs Artificial Light Worksheet - Cut and Paste
Sort examples of natural and artificial light sources with a printable Natural vs Artificial Light Worksheet.
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The Science of Seeing Colour Worksheet Pack
Explore how the human eye perceives colour with our Science of Seeing Colour Worksheet Pack.
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Energy and Electricity Vocabulary Cards
Reinforce science vocabulary in your classroom with this set of word wall cards that focus on forms of energy and electricity.
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Light Energy Task Cards
Review or assess student knowledge of light energy with a set of printable Light Energy Task Cards.
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Forms of Energy Poster Pack
Display information about mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound energy with this poster pack.
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Light Vocabulary Word Wall
Print out and use our Light Vocabulary Word Wall to introduce new vocabulary for your light energy unit.
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Light Fantastic Unit Plan
This Physical Sciences unit addresses the properties of light. It explores the phenomena of reflection, refraction, shadow and more.
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In the Shadows
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare shadows from point and extended light sources.
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Reflecting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use mirrors to investigate some of the properties of reflected light.
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What is Light?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will research the concept of light and generate a list of statements that can be tested.
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Light and Shadow - Design an Experiment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of light and fair testing.
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Refracting Light
A 60 minute lesson in which students will observe the refraction of light at the surfaces of different transparent materials.
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Lights Line Up!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will draw simple ray diagrams to show the paths of light from a source to the eyes.
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True Colours
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object and the colour of the light source.
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In Living Colour
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how the colour of an object depends on the properties of the object.
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See Light Through Me
A 60 minute lesson in which students will classify objects based on how much light is transmitted through them.