Light

Let's explore light

This collection contains curriculum-relevant videos, quizzes and games to help Years 5/6 and P6/7 students with their understanding of:

the properties of light
how we see things

These educational resources are hand-picked from BBC Bitesize and the wider BBC.

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Here you will find videos and activities about light. Try them out, and then test your knowledge with a short quiz before exploring the rest of the collection.

Watch light in a race against a rally car.

Commentator 1: This is very exciting!

There we see Dynamite Dream, a rocket powered racing car with a simply unbelievable top speed.

It's looking just amazing and it's raring to go...and...what exactly is that next to it Bob?

Commentator 2: It's a lamp Jim.

A lamp! Ha!

Well this isn't going to be much of a race!

It obviously doesn't stand a chance!

The lamp isn't racing, Jim.

Well...what the heck is racing then, Bob?

Light.

Commentator 1: Light?

Commentator 2: Yes, Jim.

The lamp is a source of light, just like fires or the sun.

When the lamp is switched on, light will come streaming out of it.

That's all a bit strange, Bob.

But if you say so!

And...oh Yes!

They're off!

Unbelievable!

Just look at it!

And how's your light doing, Jim?

On the way is it?

Commentator 2: It's already got there Jim.

Commentator 1: What?

What do you mean it's already got there?

It's already won.

A few seconds ago.

What? But how is that possible?

Light is the fastest thing in the universe Jim.

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