Looking at Light Levels- 29-30

Looking at Light reveals how essential light is to life on Earth-from helping plants grow to enabling us to see colour. The book delves into the properties of light, including how it is created, how fast it travels, and how it allows us to perceive the world. Using scientific diagrams, labelled tables, and vocabulary-rich explanations, this text is an excellent resource for developing scientific literacy. The historical evolution of light theories is also touched upon, showing how our understanding of light has changed over time. This text helps students link visual and textual information, explore specialised vocabulary using glossaries, and interpret scientific data using text features.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances understanding of scientific processes and properties of light
• Develops ability to use glossaries and diagrams to interpret technical content
• Builds skills in synthesising information from multiple sources
• Introduces historical perspectives on scientific discovery

Classroom Ideas:

• Conduct a light refraction experiment using water and a straw
• Label and interpret a diagram showing how light travels
• Explore colour mixing using prisms or coloured filters
• Write an explanation of how shadows are formed and why they change

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 9-11
• Book size: 210mm x 180mm
• Safe for science units; no hazardous materials or experiments required