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Science topics ages 5 - 6
Light and dark
Curriculum relevance | Online lesson plan
Offline lesson plan |
Worksheet |
Activity |
Quiz
Online lesson plan
Objectives
Identify and name some different sources of light
Know that some sources of light are natural and some are man-made
Understand that light sources vary in brightness
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National Curriculum
England: Key Stage 1, Science, Sc4 3a
Wales: Key Stage 1, Physical processes, 3.1
Northern Ireland: Key Stage 1, Physical processes, Light a, b
Scotland: 5-14 Guidelines, Science, Properties and uses of energy, Level A,
B
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Resources required
Online activity from Science Clips website: Light and dark
A torch with a strong light
Paint, paper and crayons
Kidpix program on computer
A copy of “The owl who was afraid of the dark”
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Teaching activities
Introduction
Show the torch to the class. When might we need to use one of these? Why? Look
around the classroom. What other things give us light? Make a list of suggested
items on whiteboard or invite children to record their ideas as drawings on the
whiteboard. Why is it important to be careful with candles?
Classwork using interactive
whiteboard
Select Light and dark from the Science Clips website. Explain that the light
sources will illuminate different objects in the room. What does illuminate
mean?
Ask a child to select one of the light sources to illuminate one of the
objects in the room. What type of light does it give? Is it bright or dull?
Choose a second light source, illuminate the same object and compare the
difference. Why is there a difference? Encourage use of related vocabulary such
as brighter/dimmer, lighter/darker, and lightest/darkest.
Repeat with the other light sources and objects, involving as many children as
possible. Each time ask the pupils to predict what they think will happen.
Group work using a computer
for each group
Work through the first screen together. Allow the children to complete the
activity. If working in pairs, encourage collaborative discussion and
support.
Plenary
Recap on light sources adding any other ones to the original list on
whiteboard e.g. football floodlights, streetlights. Leave list up and encourage
children to add to it throughout the day, recording their ideas as drawings or
words.
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Extension
Read “The owl who was afraid of the dark” as a class story. Find
out about nocturnal creatures. Create some day or night pictures using Kidpix
on the computer.
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Suggested homework
Ask the children to collect pictures of light sources and to bring them into
school. Use the pictures to create a class collage.
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