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Light waves in Year 8 Science

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Focus on how light waves and lenses make images. Start with “Describe Different Types of Reflection”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 8 learners practise how light waves and lenses make images.

The activities include Describe Different Types of Reflection, Describe How Waves Transfer Information by Microphones and Speakers, Describe Properties of Light Waves, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Describe Different Types of Reflection
  • Describe How Waves Transfer Information by Microphones and Speakers
  • Describe Properties of Light Waves
  • Describe Refraction
  • Describe the Effects of Mixing Primary and Secondary Colours of White Light
  • Explain How Images are Made by Eyes and Cameras
  • Explain How Lenses Form Images
  • Explain the Effects of Mixing Primary Colours of Light

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WatchOak National Academy

Oak: Reflecting Light From Mirrors

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WatchOak National Academy

Oak: Refracting Light

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WatchOak National Academy

Oak: Seeing In Colour

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WatchOak National Academy

Oak: A Pinhole Camera

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WatchOak National Academy

Oak: Focusing Light

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LearnBBC Bitesize

Reflection

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LearnSeneca Learning

Uses of Sound Waves

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LearnBBC Bitesize

Refraction and lenses

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LearnOak National Academy

Oak lesson slides: A Pinhole Camera

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PrintTwinkl

KS3 Wave Properties Match and Draw

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PrintOak National Academy

Oak worksheet: A Pinhole Camera

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PrintTwinkl

Eye vs Camera Worksheet

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PrintOak National Academy

Oak worksheet: Focusing Light

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