How Light Travels
Grade 1 · Science · Sound and Light · Manitoba, Canada
Lesson Summary
Discover that light travels in straight lines.
Explanation
Light moves in straight lines called rays. That is why you can see a beam of light coming through a window. Light cannot bend around corners on its own. When light hits something it cannot pass through, it stops and makes a shadow on the other side. You can test this by shining a flashlight at a wall — the light goes straight from the flashlight to the wall.
Practice Questions
Q1: Does light travel in straight lines or curvy lines?
Answer: Straight lines.
Q2: What happens when light hits something it cannot pass through?
Answer: It stops and creates a shadow on the other side.
Q3: What is a beam of light called?
Answer: A ray.
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How Light Travels is a lesson in the Sound and Light chapter of Grade 1 Science. It is part of the Manitoba, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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How Light Travels is taught in Grade 1 as part of the Science curriculum in Manitoba, Canada.
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