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Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1D: Light and dark
Section 1: Introduction

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Objectives

Children should learn:

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
Introduce unit by reading a story or poem about light and dark eg The owl that was afraid of the dark and ask children to talk about their experiences of night-time.

Points to note

This unit is best taught during the winter when it gets dark soon after children leave school.

Sections in this unit

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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Introduction
2. Light and seeing
3. Sources of light
4. Using lights at night
5. Seeing in the dark
6. The Sun
7. Shiny objects and light sources
8. Review