Our CIE 2 learners explored the concept of light travelling in a straight line through an exciting hands-on investigation.
In a darkened room, learners arranged three cardboard sheets with holes in a straight line, placing a light source at one end and a screen at the other. They observed how light passed through the aligned holes and reached the screen. The real challenge began when they moved one cardboard sheet out of alignment!
Would the light bend to pass through the holes? Would it still reach the screen? These thought-provoking questions encouraged learners to predict, observe and investigate. By changing the position of the cardboard sheets, they discovered that light travels in a straight line and does not bend around obstacles.
Throughout the investigation, our young scientists demonstrated curiosity, observation skills and critical thinking. They confidently shared their predictions, answered challenging questions and supported their conclusions with evidence from their observations.
A wonderful learning experience that transformed a simple experiment into scientific discovery!
