Light enters our eyes
I can explain that we see things when light travels into the eye.
Light enters our eyes
I can explain that we see things when light travels into the eye.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We need light to see things.
- We see things when light enters the eye.
- The pupil of the eye is an opening that allows light to enter the eye.
- Scientific diagrams and models can be used to show how light travels in straight lines and enters the eye.
Keywords
Light - We can detect light with our eyes in order to see things.
Enter - To enter means to go inside.
Pupil - The pupil of the eye is an opening that allows light to enter the eye.
Model - A model is used to describe something that can't be experienced directly.
Diagram - A diagram is a simplified drawing of information.
Common misconception
Our eyes produce light, which allows us to see.
Pupils will be taught that we see when light enters our eyes and will model and draw this themselves.
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Equipment
A ball of string and access to a light source.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the part of the body to the sense with which it is associated.
smell
touch
sight
hearing
taste
Q2.Match the phrase to the correct definition.
an object which produces its own light
an object which does not produce its own light
Q3.How could you test objects to observe if they are light sources or light reflectors?
Q4.Which item is in the wrong column of this table of results?
Q5. is the absence of light.
Q6.When light travels from a light source, in which direction does it travel?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We use our eyes to see and we need to see.
Q2.We see things when light ________ the eye.
Q3.What do scientists often use to represent their ideas, in order to help people understand the world?
Q4.What is the name of the opening in the eye that allows light to enter?
Q5.Which of the following scientific models is correct?
Q6.Which of the following scientific diagrams is correct?
