Teach the Year 6 light topic with a structured six-lesson unit that explores how light travels, how we see things and how shadows are formed and change. Fully aligned with the National Curriculum, this unit supports pupils in explaining light behaviour using scientific evidence and clear models.
Across the unit, pupils investigate reflection, coloured shadows, refraction and the visible spectrum through practical enquiry. They develop confidence in planning fair tests, recording results and using scientific language to explain how light behaves in different contexts. Download the unit overview to see how learning builds across the six lessons.
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This Year 6 light lesson pack includes six fully planned lessons, designed to cover all National Curriculum objectives for the Year 6 light topic. It supports pupils in understanding how light travels, how we see objects and how shadows are formed and change.
The unit includes differentiated Year 6 light worksheets, practical investigations and interactive teaching slides, giving pupils the opportunity to explore reflection, refraction and the visible spectrum through hands-on enquiry. It is ideal for teachers looking for Year 6 light lesson plans, KS2 light worksheets and structured upper KS2 science lessons.
Pupils build confidence using key scientific vocabulary such as reflection, refraction, spectrum and light source, while developing enquiry skills through testing, observing and explaining results.
