These are the buttons for going to teacher resources.
Above right is the search button. You can get to this 'toolkit' screen from the search, too. Most useful when students have a specific word in mind.
This is the main textbook. It opens in a new tab or window. To close the book, close the tab or window. On a mobile you can swipe to turn pages and also pull corners. On the top right there is a button for searching within the book. You can also zoom in on a page and drag the page to where you want it. Some books have videos embedded.

If there is an 'explorer' book opposite with a similar title it is also a textbook, but with a 2 year reading level lower than the main book.
These creative topics books cover specific topics and reinforce the main book. Use them as further reading, or when more detail is needed for project work.

The books are colour banded using a system of reading ability levels as is standard across British schools. If there are coloured dots, they tell of reading level and also guide you as to how hard the subject matter is: the more dots the harder it is.
This is the interactive topic. It covers the same ground as the book, but with less text and it focuses on read-outs. Suited to whiteboards as well as individual use. Each text passage can be read out and stopped by mouseover or tap. There is a question with interactive answer. Especially helps those with reading challenges.
This is the video gallery. It contains all of the videos in the i-topic and more. You can use this if you wish to manage videos rather than have them as part of the i-topic.
This is an interactive audio-visual experience. It contains a wide variety of topics to help students approach a topic in a less formal way. They select items and hear them read out. Copyright restrictions apply: the material cannot be used in other websites.
These are additional resources, such as topic books.
  • Statutory programme of study.

• The books below cover the ground needed for each statutory requirement.

• If you need guidance on how to teach the topic, take the academy course by clicking the 'Lessons' icon. (Also suited to parent use.)

• Remember you can enhance this by using our safe search. For example, search eclipse, light rays
• Also remember each book has its own search, top right immediately above the page.
• For teacher guides and more visit the academy links.

Year 3 has the following 5 themes. This page is about Light

1. Plants

2. Animals including humans

3. Rocks and soils

4. Light (this page; scroll down)

5. Forces and magnets

4. Light

• (a) recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light. Recognise that light from the Sun can be dangerous, and that there are ways to protect their eyes.
Additional information:
Consider sources of light, Book Light and shadows pages 6-7.

Text books and academy to use:


Specially written very basic book to instroduce this topic.

Simple, pages 4-11.

More comprehensive, pages 4-5



Additional reading books to use:



• (b) notice that light is reflected from surfaces
Additional information

Mirrors
also reflection from non-mirror surfaces such as walls in the home

Text books and academy to use:


Specially written book for this topic about reflection from non-mirror surfaces.

Specially written book for this topic about mirrors.

Pages 8-13.


Additional reading books to use:


• (c) recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object.
Find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change.


Text books and academy to use:


Specially written book for this topic.

Simple, pages 14-21.

Slightly more advanced, pages 6-7.



Additional reading books to use:






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