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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 2: See the light

Exploring how light travels into our eyes and allows us to see.

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Learning objectives

To describe how we see.
Working scientifically: To draw scientific diagrams.

Success criteria

I can describe

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National curriculum

Science

Light

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert about light and ask the children to take turns with a partner presenting evidence for light travelling in straight lines for one minute.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Resource: Drawing a ray diagram as a model example when completing the Activity: How do we see?

Pupils working at greater depth

Should try to explain, verbally or with diagrams, why animals such as rabbits have eyes on the side of their head and how this affects their vision.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing that we see luminous objects

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Knowledge outcomes

I can describe that we see luminous objects by the light given out directly entering our eyes.
I can describe that we see non-luminous objects by light reflecting off their surface and into our eyes.
I can explain that our eyes are protected by not shining light directly into them and our pupil changes size to adjust to the amount of light in our environment.

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