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Light Properties Investigation

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Light Properties Investigation

Light Properties Investigation

Light beam and torch illustration

💡 Part 1: What Do You Know About Light?

1. What do you think light is? Write your ideas below:
2. Circle all the things that produce light:

The sun

A torch

A mirror

A candle

A book

A computer screen

3. How does light help us in our daily lives? Give three examples:

🔦 Part 2: How Light Travels

4. When you shine a torch across a room, how does the light travel?

In curved lines

In straight lines

In zigzag patterns

In circles

5. Draw what happens when you shine a torch beam through the classroom. Show the path of light:
6. Fill in the blanks about light:

Light is a form of __________ that travels very __________. It moves in __________ lines until it hits something. Light helps us __________ the world around us.

🪞 Part 3: Light and Materials Investigation

7. Match each material with what happens when light hits it:
1. Mirror
2. Clear glass
3. Cardboard
4. Plastic wrap
A. Light passes through easily
B. Light bounces back
C. Light is blocked completely
D. Light passes through but is scattered
8. What do you think happens when light hits a mirror? Choose the best answer:

The light disappears

The light bounces back (reflects)

The light goes through the mirror

The light gets absorbed

🔬 Part 4: Your Light Observations

9. During our investigation, draw what you observed when light hit different materials:

Transparent material (like clear plastic):

Opaque material (like cardboard):

Reflective material (like a mirror):

10. What is one new thing you learned about light today?
11. What question do you have about light that you would like to explore further?

🏠 Part 5: Light at Home Challenge

12. For homework, observe light in your home. Find examples of:

Something that produces light: ___________________________

Something that reflects light: ___________________________

Something that blocks light (creates a shadow): ___________________________

Something light passes through: ___________________________

13. Draw or describe one interesting thing you noticed about how light behaves at home:

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