Science at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)
Unit 1D: Light and dark
Section 7: Shiny objects and light sources
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Objectives |
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- that shiny objects need a light source if they are to shine
- that shiny objects are not light sources
- to suggest how to find out about where a reflective strip will shine brightly
- to make observations and simple comparisons and to say whether what they found out was what they expected
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Outcomes |
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- Ask children about how they can be seen more clearly at night on their way home and ask them why they think reflective strips on bags and clothes show up at night. Help them to test suggestions about how they think reflective strips can be made to shine or show up eg put it in the dark, shine a light on it and to use observations to make comparisons. Talk about shiny decorations eg tinsel and show children that this shines when it is near a light source.
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- recognise that a shiny object needs a light source if it is to shine
- explain that a shiny object doesn't shine in a dark room
- say whether they expected the reflective strips to shine near a light source
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Points to note |
Children may suggest the object will shine brightly in a dark cupboard indicating that they think it is a light source. Reflection from shiny surfaces is covered in the Key Stage 2 programme of study. However, it is valuable to try to establish at Key Stage 1 that even though an object is shiny it isn't a light source. Many children will be familiar with the words 'reflect' and 'reflection'.
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