Encourage discussion and promote scientific thinking with these Year 3 Light and Shadows Concept Cartoons. They feature a range of common misconceptions that can be unpicked to ensure that your children are secure in their understanding of the topic. Pupils will be able to explain their viewpoints using evidence from their learning to justify if a statement is true. It will also identify any gaps in children's understanding which can be targeted quickly. This resource focuses on the statements 'shadows always stay the same size' and 'we need light to be able to see'.

They are flexible in their use, meaning they could used at the beginning or end of a topic. They are also ideal for display too - ensuring a knowledge rich environment to further young minds.

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Year 3 National Curriculum objectives

• find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change

• recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object

• recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light

• notice that light is reflected from surfaces