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Year 6

Light and how it travels

Lessons (11)

  • How light travels

    I can explain that light travels in straight lines.
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    1 Video

  • Light sources and light reflectors (non-statutory)

    I can describe the difference between light sources and light reflectors.
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    1 Video

  • Light enters our eyes

    I can explain that we see things when light travels into the eye.
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    1 Video

  • Reflected light

    I can explain that we see things when light is reflected from an object into the eye.
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Changing the direction of light

    I can explain how mirrors are reflective materials that are used to change the direction in which light travels.
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    1 Video

  • Measuring reflected light: plan

    I can plan an investigation to see how changing the angle of a mirror affects the angle of reflected light.
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    1 Video

  • Measuring reflected light: do and review

    I can investigate how changing the angle of a mirror affects the angle of reflected light.
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • How shadows form

    I can explore the size, colour and features of a shadow, and compare shadows to reflections of objects.
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • Shadow shapes investigation

    I can use the idea of light travelling in straight lines to explain shadow shape.
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    2 Quizzes
    1 Video

  • The position of shadows (non-statutory)

    I can predict where a shadow will be cast in relation to the light source and the object.
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    1 Video

  • Multiple shadows

    I can investigate the number of shadows that can be cast by an object.
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    1 Video