Learning objectives
Knowledge
- To recognise which materials cast a shadow.
Working scientifically
- To ask testable questions and plan how to answer them.
Success criteria
Knowledge
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Science
Light
Pupils
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Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Light and reflection odd one out and ask the children to discuss and justify in pairs which object from each group they think is the odd one out.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Patterns between materials and shadows: support version that provides specific features to look for in the shadows; could watch the Pupil video: Translucent animals before the lesson to allow more thinking time for the Wrapping up activity.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should independently suggest testable questions relating to shadows; should use a broad range of scientific vocabulary to describe and explain their observations, including naming materials and their properties; could explore how shadows are affected by both flat and 3D objects and make comparisons; could choose an extension activity relating to shadows from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Light and shadows.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing how shadows form; identifying patterns
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Knowledge outcomes
- I can describe that shadows form when light is blocked by a material (usually opaque).
- I can identify patterns between groups of materials and the shadows produced, such as opaque materials forming darker shadows or translucent and transparent materials forming lighter, fuzzier shadows.
- I can recall that the colour, material and position of an object can affect the way a shadow appears.
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Vocabulary definitions
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cast a shadow
To send a shadow in a particular direction.
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opaque
A property of a material where no light can pass through.
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In this unit
Assessment - Science Y3/4 (A): Light and shadows
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Sources of light
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: What is reflection?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Where do shadows come from?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Shadows throughout the day
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Investigating shadows
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Using light and shadows
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd October, 2024
