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🔦 Light & Shadows – Year 3
Science · Year 3 (KS2) — light sources, reflection and how shadows form and change size
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Questions
Which of these is a light source?
A candle flame
The Moon
A shiny spoon
A mirror
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Why can't we see anything in a completely dark room?
Our eyes stop working in the dark
Dark air covers all the objects
There is no light to enter our eyes
Objects lose their shape in the dark
20s
Why must you never look straight at the Sun, even with sunglasses on?
It makes your shadow disappear
It makes the sky go dark
It makes the Sun shine less
Its light can damage your eyes
20s
Which of these surfaces reflects light best?
A woollen jumper
A smooth mirror
A cardboard box
A piece of tree bark
20s
How is a shadow made?
An object gives out dark light
Light bounces off a shiny object
Light passes through an object
An opaque object blocks the light
30s
Which of these is transparent?
A wooden door
A frosted bathroom window
A sheet of tissue paper
A clear glass window
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Tracing paper lets some light through, but you cannot see clearly through it. Which word describes it?
Reflective
Opaque
Transparent
Translucent
30s
Which object would make the darkest shadow in torchlight?
A metal baking tray
A sheet of tissue paper
A clear plastic bottle
A clear glass of water
30s
A toy stands between a torch and a wall. What happens to its shadow if you move the toy closer to the torch?
It stays the same size
It gets smaller
It disappears completely
It gets bigger
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A torch shines on a toy and makes a shadow on the wall. How could you make the shadow smaller?
Use a brighter torch
Move the toy closer to the wall
Move the toy closer to the torch
Move the torch closer to the toy
30s