Find out how light bends and why we see shadows plus much, much more in this fascinating first introduction to the basics of physics. Packed with fun activities that will get children thinking about the everyday science around them, this guide uses scientific experiments to explore the properties of light and dark, and how we use them and are affected by them. An ideal first introduction to core Key Stage 1 science topics, combining clear and simple explanations with hand-on activities to encourage children to think about how the things around them work. Also includes a glossary to explain tricky terms plus parents and teachers' notes to help take the learning further.

This book features in the following series: How Things Work, Science in Action .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by QED Publishing .

Anna Claybourne has been a writer and editor of children's non-fiction for over eight years.

This book has the following chapters:

Where is light from? 4
Light and sight 6
How far can you see? 8
Shadows 10
Bouncing light 12
Bending light 14
Night on Earth 16
Shadow clock 18
The colours of light 20
Glossary 22
Index 23
Next steps 24