Marshall Cavendish

Cambridge Primary
Science (2nd edition)
Stage 4
CHAPTER 7 LESSON 2
REFLECTION OF
PROPERTIES OF LIGHT
LIGHT

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LESSON 2: REFLECTION OF LIGHT

LEARNING AIMS
• State how light reflects off surfaces.
• Describe how we see objects that are not light sources.

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LESSON TRIGGER
• Is the moon a light source?
The moon is not a light source, the
light source is the Sun.

• How do we see the moon at night?

We see the light reflected from the

Sun on the moon.

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LESSON TRIGGER

• Why is there a reflection of the

moon in the water?

The water is a reflective surface,

we can see the moonlight
reflected on the water.

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PRE-EVALUATION Open page 112

We see objects either because they give off light or reflect light. If
an object is not a light source such as a chair, we see the chair
because it reflects light off its surfaces.

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MAIN CONCEPT
• Light travels away from a light source in straight lines.
• Light reaches a surface and bounces off. This is called a reflection.
• Rough surfaces bounce light off in all directions.
• Smooth surfaces reflect light in one direction.
• When light reaches our eyes, we see objects.
• We cannot see in the dark as there is no light reaching our eyes.

Pages 113 - 114

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MAIN CONCEPT
• Recall and name shiny objects that reflect light off the
surface.
Mirror, glass, water, The Moon

• Recall and name rough objects that do not reflect light

very well.

Clothes, wooden chairs, leaves, chalk

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ACTIVITY
Sort the objects into the correct groups.

reflect light in one reflect light in many

direction directions

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WATCH

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WATCH
• What's the term use to describe the process of light bouncing off
objects?

Reflection is the process of light bouncing off a reflective, smooth surface.

• What type of surfaces can reflect a large amount of light?

Shiny surfaces, such as mirrors.

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CRITICAL THINKING

Why do we need light?

Without light we would not be able to
see. We would be in darkness.

How does light reflect off surfaces?

Light is reflected in many different ways.
Light that is reflected of an object enters
our eyes and we see that object. Light is
reflected of light-coloured surfaces easier
than dark-coloured surfaces.

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WRAP-UP
Use the picture to help you write or
draw the most important things you
have learnt about the properties of
light, how light travels and light
reflection.

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• Complete practice worksheet pages 118-119 of the Student Book.

• Complete Homework Sheet 2: Reflection of Light

• Do Review Unit 6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Slides 1, 3: moonlight inside dark room ID: 216445018 © Ilkin Guliyev | Dreamstime.com
• Slide 6: boy © https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Boy-smiling/60991.html, daisies ©
https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Daisies-in-a-pot/84481.html
• Slide 7: lamp © https://pixabay.com/photos/lamp-oil-lamp-nostalgia-old-2903830/
• Slide 8: torch © https://pixabay.com/vectors/flashlight-light-cartoon-5998564/, leaf © https://pixabay.com/photos/heart-leaf-autumn-maple-1776746/,
light bulb © https://pixabay.com/vectors/lightbulb-electric-light-bright-idea-31254/, swan ©
https://pixabay.com/photos/swan-lake-reflection-mirroring-16736/, candle © https://pixabay.com/photos/candles-red-hope-faith-heat-light-5261856/,
lamp © https://pixabay.com/vectors/reading-lamp-book-lamp-light-153166/
• Slide 9: light house © https://pixabay.com/photos/lighthouse-shore-coast-water-820431/
• Slide 11: moonlight © https://pixabay.com/photos/moon-full-moon-sea-sky-night-sky-2762111/
• Slide 14: chalk © https://pixabay.com/photos/chalks-colorful-multicolored-1869492/, leaves ©
https://pixabay.com/photos/leaf-green-foliage-green-leaves-1001679/, trees ©
https://pixabay.com/photos/tree-nature-wood-landscape-plant-3249744/, glass ©
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• Slide 16: city at night © https://pixabay.com/photos/adult-blur-bokeh-city-evening-1867665/
• Slide 17: candle and mirror © https://pixabay.com/photos/candle-reflection-mirror-evening-1051963/

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