Teacher Melissa Coton incorporated online citizen science project Globe at Night as part of a year 5/6 unit on light. Here, she reflects on what she and her students learned. Rights: The ...
This unit plan shows how teacher Melissa Coton extended her year 5/6 students’ learning about light by engaging them in learning about light pollution at night. Rights: Mark Gee, The Art of Night ...
This unit plan shows how teacher Matt Boucher extended his year 7/8 students’ learning about light by engaging them in hunting for exoplanets! Rights: NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser HD 189733b An ...
Communications satellites are used to send and receive radio signals for television, phone or internet communications. Large concave reflectors called satellite dishes are normally used to send ...
Position: Former Senior Lecturer, University of Waikato. Currently founder and director Chronoptics. Field: Optics, time-of-flight 3D-cameras Dr Adrian Dorrington was attracted to studying ...
Position: former Associate Professor, University of Otago. Field: Ophthalmology. Dr Gordon Sanderson was Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Otago ...
In this set of activities, students are introduced to basic Physical World concepts about light through the use of play and exploration. Students also have the opportunity to design simple ...
In this activity, students use scientific models and exploration to observe the position of the Sun and its physical effect on light and shadows. The activities are designed for students working ...
In this activity, students investigate specular and diffuse reflection by looking into a dark box and shining a torch at various objects, coloured paper and a mirror. By the end of this activity ...
Professor Denis Sullivan, from Victoria University of Wellington, explains the transit method for detecting planets in orbit around stars other than our Sun.
Teacher Melissa Coton used an online citizen science project to help her year 5 and 6 students develop the science capability ‘Critique evidence’. Participants in the Globe at Night project make ...
Kelvin Barnsdale explains how satellites use radio signals to communicate with ground stations and how satellite dishes are shaped to reflect these signals into a single point. Point of interest: ...
This interactive explores the sequential and interlinking science concepts that underpin knowledge and understanding about light and shadows.
Use this interactive graphic organiser to help highlight some common alternative conceptions about light and sight. Place each label where you think it belongs. This activity can be done ...
The size, orbit and design of a satellite depend on its purpose. In this interactive, scientists discuss the functions of various satellites and orbits. Accompanying fact files provide ...
