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What a performance!

Science Year 3
This unit is part of Year 3 Science Light and Shadows

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Objectives

Find out how coloured acetate filters can change a beam of light or a shadow. Use this together with all your knowledge and skills on Light and Shadows to create an amazing shadow puppet performance.

Science Objectives

i) Recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object.

Working Scientifically

  1. Make systematic and careful observations.
  2. Report on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations.

Other Curriculum Areas
Design and Technology

  • Build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Instructions and explanations: Write a set of instructions for younger children explaining how to make a shadow puppet theatre and puppets.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Quiz sheet
  • Task sheet

Additional Resources

  • Shadow puppet theatres made previously
  • Shadow puppets made previously
  • A selection of A4 coloured acetate sheets cut into small rectangles
  • A number of bright torches
  • Sticky tape
  • Scissors
  • A3 white paper

Weblinks
Shadow puppets from www.bbc.co.uk

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Actively investigate the use of coloured acetate filters for mixing beams of coloured light and to look through.
  • Use all previously gained knowledge and skills during this block of sessions to create a fabulous shadow puppet performance.

Activities

  1. Undertake a quiz on all learning on light and shadows covered in this block of sessions.
  2. Investigate mixing beams of coloured light by covering torches with different coloured acetate.
  3. Investigate looking through different colours of acetate to filter different coloured light.
  4. Work on producing their own shadow puppet play with puppets they have made.

Investigation - exploring
Investigate how coloured light beams mix and what it's like to look through different coloured filters.

Vocabulary
Recapping on all the vocabulary learnt during this block

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