Year 1 – Physical Sciences – Light and Sound

What is light? (Multiple choice) Light is...

• Something we eat

• Something that helps us see

• A kind of music

What is sound? (Multiple choice) Sound is...

• Something we hear

• Something we see

• A kind of food

Which of these are sources of light? (Select all that apply)

• Sun

• Flashlight

• Moon

• Candle

Which of these make sound? (Select all that apply)

• Bell

• Drum

• Book

• Baby crying

Look at the pictures. Which type of light should be circled in red?

• Natural light

• Man-made light

How do we see things?

• Light helps us see

• Sound helps us see

• We don’t need anything to see

What happens when the colour wheel spins fast? (Fill in the blank) It looks ________ (white).

• white

• red

• blue

• green

Colour comes from (a)   .

• Light

• Sound

• Water

What makes sound? (Multiple choice)

• When something vibrates

• When something is still

• When we close our eyes

Draw a picture of something that makes sound (e.g. drum, bell, voice).

• A picture of a drum

• A picture of a bell

• A picture of a voice

• A picture of a tree