Science Primary Outreach
On Friday 13th October, ten year eight students visited year six students in Cherry Orchard Primary School in Birmingham. We taught them about light and did a colour practical with them too.
First, we asked the students about what they already knew about light, we got a lot of answers such as light travels in a straight line and an explanation of how shadows are formed. The students made predictions as to what colour they thought they would see when different filters were put in front of a ray box. We then used the ray boxes to see how the colour of different light filters appeared on white paper to see if the student’s predictions were right. After that, we used convex and concave lenses to alter the direction of the light. We saw how the convex lens made the light go inwards while the concave lens spread the light out. We also gave the students a tip on how to identify the difference between concave and convex lenses by saying that the concave lens caves inwards while the convex lens doesn’t.
We had to explain lots of concepts to the students such as why convex lenses make the light go inwards and this thus increased and strengthened our own knowledge about the topic. We also had lots of fun when doing the practical itself and showing the students how the light changes when each different colour or lens was put in front of the light. This trip was very enjoyable, and it was fun teaching others.
Aiden Thottungal (8N)
