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Lesson 1: Investigating sunglasses - Planning

Identifying variables and planning a comparative enquiry to investigate the light transmission of different sunglasses.
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Looking through a pair of tinted sunglasses

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Mind map and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to write down everything they have learnt previously about staying safe in the sun.

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Assessment – Science Y6: Are some sunglasses safer than others?
Lesson 1: Investigating sunglasses – Planning
Lesson 2: Investigating sunglasses – Gathering dataLesson 3: Investigating sunglasses – Analysing, concluding and evaluatingLesson 4: Investigating sunglasses – ExtendingLesson 5: Investigating sunglasses – Presenting
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 3 July 2026

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