Key takeaways
Understand the characteristics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Describe the behaviour of light as a wave, such as in reflection and refraction.
How to answer questions on light and its properties.
Host: Laura studied at Royal Holloway University of London and the Open University. She is passionate about science communication and has presented talks about Exoplanets at Oxford University and Imperial College London. Light travels in waves and are detectable by the human eye as well as other things like camera. In this class, students will look at the characteristics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum. Students will investigate how light waves behave such as the speed at which they travel and reflection/refraction. Students will also explore the ways that the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can be used. This info-packed class is aimed at students in Years 7 - 9 but is a great refresher for older students!
Have you seen these classes?: RedShift, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Energy Forms & Transfers
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Years 7 - 9.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.