Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Compare sources of light and explain how the eye is protected from light.
- Describe how light travels and how we see luminous and non-luminous objects.
- Recall factors that affect the size of a shadow and describe how the distance between an object and the surface its shadow is cast on affects the size of the shadow.
- Use ray diagrams to explain why shadows change size and why the shape of a shadow matches the object that cast it.
- Recall what happens to light when it reaches a smooth mirror surface.
- Identify the incoming and reflected rays and describe the relationship between their angles.
- Use mirrors to make a working periscope and explain how a periscope works using ray diagrams.
- Recall a range of uses of mirrors and reflection and describe how a mirror reflects light in different situations.
- Explain how light is reflected using knowledge of light and reflection.
When working scientifically, pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Make observations about the properties of light.
- Use my observations as evidence to support conclusions about light.
- Draw ray diagrams.
- Pose testable questions in response to observations.
- Record my measurements as a line graph.
- Use my line graph to extrapolate data and make predictions about missing values.
- Recall various jobs or inventions that use mirrors and reflection.
Please note that Kapow Primary Science lessons are designed to be 1 hour and 30 minutes long, to reflect the requirements of a core subject.
Suggested prior learning
Energy: Light and shadows
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: The pathway of light
Lesson 2: See the light
Lesson 3: Measuring shadows
Lesson 4: Reflecting light
Lesson 5: Making a periscope
Lesson 6: Using mirrors
Key skills
Posing questions
- Identifying testable questions.
- Selecting
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Key knowledge
To know:
- Light
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Key vocabulary
anomaly (Y5)
cast (Y3)
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Unit resources
Assessment – Science Y6: Light and reflection
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language, Writing.
Mathematics: Number – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, Measurement, Statistics, Geometry – properties of shapes.
British values: Mutual respect, Democracy, Rule of law.