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5 outdoor lesson plans for teaching science to Year 3

Year 3 - Light

Take your Year 3 class outdoors for a hands-on journey exploring light, shadows, and reflection! Across this unit, pupils will investigate UV dangers, discover how light enables sight, experiment with reflective surfaces, and explore shadow formation—making science active, creative, and truly unforgettable.

Lesson Plans

Recognising the role light plays in sight

Guide your Year 3 class through an exciting outdoor science lesson where they actively investigate that light is essential for sight. This hands-on exploration ensures a memorable and engaging learning experience, solidifying their understanding of light sources and the absence of light.

Learning objective:

To recognise that light is needed in order to see things.

Understanding reflection

Take your Year 3 class outside for an exciting science lesson exploring how different surfaces reflect light! Through hands-on investigation, pupils will deepen their understanding of reflective materials by designing their own fairytale mirrors, making learning active, creative, and memorable.

Learning objective:

To understand that some surfaces reflect light.

Exploring shadows

Bring science to life outdoors with your Year 3 class as they explore how shadows are formed! Through hands-on investigation, pupils will discover the differences between opaque, transparent, and translucent materials, ensuring a fun, memorable, and meaningful learning experience.

Learning objective:

To explore how shadows are created.

Finding patterns in changing shadows

Take your Year 3 class outside for an exciting science lesson as they investigate how shadows change size! Through hands-on exploration, pupils will spot patterns, deepen their understanding of light sources and object distance, and enjoy a memorable, engaging learning experience.

Learning objective:

To find patterns in the way shadows change size.

Recognising the dangers of sunlight

Launch your Year 3 class into an outdoor science lesson where they actively uncover the dangers of sunlight. This hands-on investigation ignites curiosity and ensures a truly unforgettable learning experience, solidifying their understanding of UV light and sun protection.

Learning objective:

Recognising the dangers of sunlight To recognise the dangers of sunlight.

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