The Westminster School, Dubai

Year 3
Subject: Science Topic- Light and shadow Date: 19.5.2023

1. Circle all the things that are light source:

2. Think about protecting yourself from UV rays. What can you do to protect these things:
A. Eyes-
a. Wear Sunglasses (with UV rating)
b. Don’t look directly at bright sun.
c. Wear a cap/ Wide-brimmed hat.
d. All of the above.

B. Your Skin:
a. Wear Sunscreen
b. Spend time in shades.
c. a and b
d. None of the above.

3. Write true or False for these statements:

a. Light reflects better off rough surface. …………

b. We should not directly look at the sun. ………….

c. Moon is not a source of light. ……………….

d. Light travels in a straight line. …………………

4. Match the Following with the correct description given:

Word Description

Transparent Let some/ partial light pass through but you

can’t see clearly through it.

Opaque You can see clearly all the way through.

Translucent Does not let the light pass through at all.

5.Choose the best option for things which are not sources of light
a. sun b. candle c. torch d. moon

2. Think about protecting yourself from UV rays. What can you do to protect your eyes?
a. Wear Sunglasses (with UV rating)
b. Don’t look directly at bright sun.
c. Wear a cap/ Wide-brimmed hat.
d. All of the above

6.What happens if you shine a torch on a shiny surface? Answer in a sentence

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7.what happens to the pupil in your eyes if a room gets darker ? choose the best answer.
a.it gets smaller
b it gets bigger
it remains the same
d. none of the above

8.Ben looks at the window, and sees a reflection of the lamp.

reflection of
lamp

lamp

shadow of chair

Why is there a reflection of the lamp in the window? Tick the correct option

There is a reflection of the lamp in the window because the window is.

a.Shiny b hard c. strong d. solid

9. Julie makes a shadow of a puppet on a screen. She investigates how changing the
distance of the light from the object affects the size of the shadow.
 What factor should she change as she carries out her test?

a. Brightness of the light

b. position of the light

c. Position of the screen

d. the size of the puppet

10. Jenny investigates which materials allow light to pass through. She holds different
materials in the light.

11.Complete the table below to predict Jenny’s results.

Objects light No light

passes through passes through

glass

book

Window

12.Sanna is investigating which materials are good reflectors of light.

She shines a torch on different objects from a distance of 20 cm.

She looks at the objects to see how well each reflects light.

13) A .Choose 2 answers to show which objects are the best reflectors
Paper book Metal spoon Wooden spoon

Woolly hat Glass jar Compact disc

B.Choose one answer to show which of Sanna’s objects does not make

a dark shadow.

A .metal spoon b. wooden spoon c. woolly hat d. glass jar

14 Emma observes her shadow at four different times of the day.

At which time will Emma’ s shadow be shortest.
a. 8.05 am
b. 11.55 am
c. 4.05 pm
d. 5.55pm