Y3 Spring 1 Light and Shadows

What is your class?

• Fir

• Elm

• Aspen

Which of these is a light source?

• The Moon

• A mirror

• A torch

• A shiny coin

How does light travel?

• In circles

• In zig-zags

• In straight lines

• In waves you can see

What happens when you change the angle of the mirror that light reflects from?

• The light disappears

• The light bends around the mirror

• The direction of the reflection changes

• The mirror makes its own light

What is darkness?

• When light is switched off

• When something glows in the dark

• When the Moon comes out

• The absence of light

Why can't we see the Sun at night?

• It switches off

• It hides behind the Moon

• It moves to the other side of the Earth

• It goes underground

Why do we need to protect ourselves from the Sun?

• It can melt clothes

• It might make us grow too fast

• It can damage our skin and eyes

• It might blow up

How are shadows formed?

• When light goes through clear objects

• When something blocks light from reaching a surface

• When the Sun gets dim

• When reflections bounce off glass

How can you make a shadow larger?

• Move the object closer to the light source

• Move the object further from the light source

• Use a darker object

• Turn the lights off

Which of these is a man-made light source?

• A window

• A candle

• A diamond

• The Moon