Light & Colour Unit - Kinder to Grade 6

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A complete unit of work on light & colour
designed for Grades 3 to 6.

Go beyond the rainbow to bend light and create mind-bending optical illusions.
Build your own telescopes and discover why mixing light is the opposite of mixing paint.
See the world through a new lens and uncover the hidden spectrum all around us..

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Illuminate your classroom with high-quality videos & hands-on experiments. Makes refraction and the light spectrum easy to grasp

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9 experiments using simple items 
like flashlights, cellophane, milk, and straws.
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Classroom A star shaped rainbow caused by a diffraction grating splitting white light
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Testing Variables,
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Science isn't just about the "wow" factor.

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What Your Students Will Discover

The Newton Colour Wheel
Why does mixing coloured paint make black, but mixing coloured light make white? Students build their own wheels to "disappear" the rainbow back into pure white light.  

Trapped Light
Can you bend a beam of light?
Students use a simple bottle and water to create a "liquid fibre optic," proving that light doesn't always have to travel in a straight line.  

Why are Sunsets Red?
Bring the atmosphere into a tub!
Using just water and milk, students simulate Rayleigh scattering to discover why the sky changes from blue to brilliant red.  

Rainbows on the Ceiling
No rain required.
Students use simple refraction techniques with mirrors and water to project giant spectra across your classroom walls.  

The Bubble Rainbow
Explore thin-film interference.
Students use bubble rings to see how light waves interact with different thicknesses of soap to create shifting, iridescent colours.  

Invisible UV & Hidden Light
Take science home! Students become "Light Detectives," hunting for hidden fluorescent and thermochromic materials in their own environment.

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How to adapt this unit for your specific classroom

Foundation – Year 2

Early Years

Focus on visual discovery and tactile play. Use the high-definition videos as a "hook" for group discussion and utilise the simplified colouring and labelling sheets for fine motor skill development.

  • ✔ Sensory-led exploration
  • ✔ Guided class demonstrations
Years 3 – 4

Middle Primary

Shift toward independent investigation. Students can engage with the interactive quizzes and begin using experiment templates to record basic observations and fair test variables.

  • ✔ Independent recording
  • ✔ Introduction to fair testing
Years 5 – 6

Upper Primary

Emphasis on data analysis and scientific inquiry. Use the comprehensive marking rubrics and advanced project ideas to challenge students to evaluate their results and justify their conclusions.

  • ✔ Complex variable control
  • ✔ Evidence-based conclusions

Teacher Note: All levels are included in your single school-year licence. This allows you to differentiate learning for different ability groups within the same classroom.

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This unit is fully aligned with:

- Australia: Version 9.0 (All states) + NSW (2024 Syllabus).  
- USA: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) + TEKS/Virginia SOL.  
- UK/Canada/NZ: The Ontario Curriculum & NZ Curriculum
- International: IB (PYP & MYP) and Cambridge International. 

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Basic classroom supplies: Flashlights, R/G/B cellophane, water, cardboard, and milk

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