Learning objectives
- To determine the transparency of different materials and link this to their uses.
- Working scientifically: To plan and draw a table of results.
Success criteria
- I can define
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National curriculum
Science
Properties and changes of materials
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Cross-curricular links
British values
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Transparency table template (support) to create a table for their results when testing the transparency of different materials.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could test additional materials they find in the classroom; could add an extra column to their results table with the heading ‘Observations’ and record how the clarity of an object viewed through the different materials varies (for example, the object was clear, fuzzy, coloured, distorted, not visible); could suggest potential uses for the materials tested based on their transparency.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining the term ‘transparency’;
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Vocabulary definitions
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light intensity
The amount or strength of light.
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light meter
A device used for measuring light intensity.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 31st August, 2023
