In this activity children use knowledge about the Sun to discover that it is the source of light for the Earth and light is essential to see things.
Description
A simple initiative in the Philippines is bringing a bit of brightness into the lives of the country's poorest people. The project is called 'Litre of Light' and the technology involved is just a plastic bottle filled with water. It's an environmentally-friendly alternative to an electric light bulb. Children will use knowledge about the Sun to discover that it is the source of light for the Earth and that light is essential to see things.
Learning Objective:
- that there are many sources of light.
Children will learn:
- that the Sun is the source of light for the Earth.
- that light is essential for seeing things.
These resources were initially developed in partnership with the Centre for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University.