Unit Award Scheme

115804 FINDING OUT ABOUT LIGHT AND MAKING SHADOWS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	name a selection of light sources and group them into 'natural' and 'man-made' categories	Student completed work
2	explain why they cannot look directly at the sun	Student completed work
3	group objects into 'shiny' and 'non-shiny' categories	Summary sheet
4	investigate with a torch if light can or cannot go through an object	Summary sheet
5	start using the signs 'cannot go through', 'go through' and 'through a little bit' appropriately	Student completed work
6	simply state that rain and sun are needed to make a rainbow	Student completed work
7	state the difference between light and dark	Student completed work
8	draw arrows to show both how light travels from a light source and that light travels in a straight line	Student completed work
9	describe how light bounces off objects into our eyes so we can see	Student completed work
10	state simply how a shadow is formed	Student completed work
experienced
11	observing shadows getting bigger and smaller when a light is moved nearer or further away.	Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 1 September 2021Level - Entry Level