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[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]] | [[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]] | ||
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|title= | |type= Lesson idea | ||
|title= Measuring Light - Light and Dark | |||
|subject= | |subject= | ||
|topic= | Science, |final=yes | ||
|tagline=Light can be light, dark or somewhere in between | |||
|image=Lightanddarkandsomewhere0.jpg | |||
|topic=Measuring | |||
|resourcenumber= SC0028 | |resourcenumber= SC0028 | ||
|age= | |age=Primary, primary age 7 | ||
|content= | |content= A teacher-led inquiry into how light or dark different places are. Discussion is helped by having a large display to show a 'bar chart' of the light level, thanks to a data logging device. This lesson introduces the idea of using numbers for light level and terms such as 'opaque', 'transparent' and 'translucent'. | ||
|format= | |format= | ||
|Learning Objectives = | |Learning Objectives = | ||
* | * Understanding that this sensor responds quickly to changes in light and provides a measurement. | ||
* | * Being aware that the sensor can detect light coming from different directions. | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|additional resources= Data Harvest | |additional resources= This lesson requires a light sensor and a large display of its readings, for the whole group to see when the level changes. It was written around sensing equipment made by Data Harvest UK. http://dataharvest.co.uk | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources= | |related resources= | ||
Book of ICT-based activities [[IT_in_Primary_Science]] | |||
Book of activities using sensors [[Primary_Science_Curriculum_Activities_with_Sensors]] | |||
|other= | |other= | ||
|resources= [[file:Light dark and somewhere in between?.doc]] | |resources= Download this activity [[file:Light dark and somewhere in between?.doc]] or read it here [[Exploring Light/Lesson]] | ||
[[File:Lightanddarkandsomewhere1.jpg|border|link=|300x300px| | Preview snapshot ]] | |||
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