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1) Which are these are light sources? Tick those that are.

2) circles the correct answers

When light bounces back off a surface, we say it has been ...

reflected absorbed bent

Which of these objects would reflect the most light?

A wooden spoon A metal spoon A plastic spoon

Why do scissors look shiny?

they are sharp they reflect light they give out light

A material that lets light through completely is…

opaque translucent transparent

A material that doesn't allow light to go through is…

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opaque translucent transparent

3) Order these in terms of speed from slowest (1) to fastest (4)

Light

a car

Sound

a passenger plane

4) Draw arrows to show the beam(s) of light that allow(s) the person in each of
these pictures to see what they are looking at.
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5) Draw arrows (representing a ray of light) to show how the children can see the
light from the torches in each of these pictures.

5) Look at the time shown on the clock and draw a line to show the direction
of the shadow of the tree on each of these pictures.
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5b) At which time would you expect the shadow to be shortest? Circle the
correct answer

7 am 12 pm 5 pm

6) Tim makes a shadow of his puppet, as in the picture below.

He can make the shadow change size by moving the torch, the puppet or the
screen. In which direction should he move each to make the shadow bigger?
Shade in the correct arrow for each.