Year 7 · Science
Light waves in Year 7 Science
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Focus on properties of light and the colour spectrum. Start with “Compare Properties of Different Colours of Visible Light”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 7 learners practise properties of light and the colour spectrum.
The activities include Compare Properties of Different Colours of Visible Light, Describe What Happens When Light Hits an Object, Explain Dispersion and the Spectrum of White Light, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, lesson, video, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
Activities covered
- Compare Properties of Different Colours of Visible Light
- Describe What Happens When Light Hits an Object
- Explain Dispersion and the Spectrum of White Light
- Recall Basic Properties of Light
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Visible light and additive mixing of light guide for KS3 physics students
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Reflection guide for KS3 physics students
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Ray diagrams and transmission of light guide for KS3 physics students
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Oak lesson slides: Reflecting Colour
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Oak lesson slides: Shadows
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Oak lesson slides: How We See Things
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Dispersion of Light Through a Prism Demonstration
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Oak lesson slides: The Visible Spectrum
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Oak worksheet: Reflecting Colour
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Oak worksheet: The Visible Spectrum
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Oak worksheet: Shadows
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White Light Through a Prism: ‘ROYGBIV’ Colouring Sheet
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Oak worksheet: How We See Things
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