ScienceYear 3

Light and Shadows

Learn Light and Shadows for Year 3 pupils (ages 7–8). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine standing in the sun. Your body blocks the light and makes a dark shape on the ground — that's your shadow! 🏃

  2. 2

    What makes a shadow?

  3. 3

    Move the torch to see the shadow change.

  4. 4

    Let's see what happens when a torch is close to a toy.

  5. 5

    If you move a torch closer to a toy, the shadow gets…

  6. 6

    Try changing the angle of the light.

  7. 7

    When the sun is low in the sky (like morning), your shadow is…

Practise Light and Shadows with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 7–8. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.