Science – Worksheet

NUGEGODA BRANCH Grade – 5

Week – 3

Name: …………………………………………….

5.1 Light travels in straight lines

Playing in play tunnel

1. Lily and Harry playing in the play tunnel. If Lilly shone a torch towards Harry inside
the play tunnel, would Harry able to see the light?

Sees the light Explain how he saw the light or why

Student
(Yes/ No) he didn’t

Harry

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2. Jane, Jim and Ollie playing in the play tunnel. If Jane and Jim shone a torch, would
Ollie able to see the light?

Sees the light Explain how he saw the light or why he

Student
(Yes/ No) didn’t

Ollie

3. Jane, Jim, Bob, John and Mike playing in the play tunnel. If Jane and Jim shone a
torch from opening 1, who would be able to see the light?

Sees the light Explain how he saw the light or why he

Student
(Yes/ No) didn’t
Bob
John
Mike

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4. Jane and Jim got a new play tunnel camp. Their dad arranged it in the following way.

Jane is here

Jim is here

Jane always play in her kitchen tent and Jim like to play in his play pen. Since Jane
and Jim’s baby sister sleeps in the next room they can’t talk loudly. So, they use their
torches to send messages as Morse codes (Kind of a sound or light signal used in old
days).

a. If Jane shone her torch towards Jim from the kitchen tent, would Jim able to
see the light from his play pen?

b. If yes draw a diagram and show how light travels from Jane to Jim. If not
rearrange the play tunnel set and draw the diagram then draw how light
travels from Jane to Jim. Use following symbols to draw your diagram.

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Drawing shows

Molly has a torch, a ball and a white screen. Draw the light rays in yellow colour and
draw the shadow of the ball in black colour.

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