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Light Waves Workshop
Physics light workshop for schools
This light waves workshop contains eight or more practical activities covering all major topics in the national curriculum including reflection, refraction, diffraction, pinhole camera, focusing, light spectrum, colored lights, and the eye. The activities are tailored for each key stage group.
Format
Primary: 4 sessions x 1 hr 15 mins
(30 participants per session)
Secondary: 5 sessions x 1 hr
(20 participants per session)
Age Groups
Y3 - Y10
Light Ray Boxes
Reflection
Refraction, Diffraction and Convex Lenses
Newton's Disc and Light Spectrum
Day Itinerary*
Primary and Secondary
- Intro - Discuss the properties of light waves and how they travel.
- Practical - Use mirrors to reflect images and writing to understand how light reflects.
- Practical - Reflect a beam of white light off mirrors. Discuss the basic principle of angle of incidence = angle of reflection.
- Practical - Conduct an experiment to understand diffraction.
- Practical - Learn how refraction occurs in light waves as they travel through prisms with our light ray box and optics kit. We may also look at how refraction occurs as light travels through a beaker filled with water.
- Practical - Conduct an experiment with a convex lens to focus a triple light beam into a single spot. Discuss how light waves are focused inside the eye.
- Practical - Handout material to create a rotating colour disc. Then spin the disc using a motor and observe how the colours blend to appear white. Discuss optical mixing.
* The activities may vary on the day depending on the length of the sessions and the age and ability of the participants.
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Cost
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Checklist
- Enhanced DBS Checked Instructors
- Public Liability Insurance
- Risk Assessments
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