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Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3)

Unit 3F: Light and shadows

QCA

Vocabulary

In this unit children will have opportunities to use:

  • words and phrases relating to light and shadow formation eg transparent, opaque, shadow, block, direction, light travels
  • expressions of reason using 'because'
  • expressions of comparison eg shortest, highest
  • expressions making generalisations.


Sections in this unit

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. Making shadows
3. Sunlight and shadows
4. How shadows change through the day
5. Where does the Sun shine?
6. Observing the position of the Sun
7. Showing how the Earth spins
8. Sundials
9. Light and different materials
10. Review