KS3 Light SLOP Question & Answer Booklet (Activate)

This high-quality question booklet is specifically designed to accompany the KS3 Science Activate 1 curriculum (covering both the 2016 and updated 2024 editions).

The booklet follows the structure of the Activate Textbook precisely, providing a seamless transition between reading and independent practice. It allows students to systematically build confidence and mastery of the “Light” unit, from basic properties to complex refraction and color theory.
What’s Inside:

• Lesson 1: Light (Sources, luminous vs. non-luminous, and how light travels)

• Lesson 2: Reflection (The Law of Reflection, specular vs. diffuse reflection, and ray diagrams)

• Lesson 3: Refraction (Bending light, mediums, and the effects of convex/converging lenses)

• Lesson 4: The Camera and the Eye (Structure of the eye, pinhole cameras, and the evolution of imaging technology)

• Lesson 5: Colour (Dispersion, the visible spectrum, filters, and how we see colored objects)

Core Principles of This Booklet:

Direct Textbook Alignment: Every section corresponds to the Activate 1 textbook sequence, making it the perfect resource for independent study, cover work, or structured classwork.

Abundant Practice: Includes a wide variety of tasks, from simple diagram labeling and recall to complex ray tracing and data analysis.

Speak Like a Scientist: Dedicated focus on tiered vocabulary, helping students move from “everyday” descriptions to precise terminology like specular reflection, diffuse scattering, and refraction.

Visual Support: Packed with high-quality diagrams for reflection, refraction through prisms, and the anatomy of the human eye.

Modeled Calculations: Uses the “EVERY” framework to support students through step-by-step calculations for the speed of light and light-year distances.

Minimal Printing Costs: Designed to be used alongside the textbook. Most questions are answered directly in students’ exercise books, with specific “glue-in” diagrams provided only where essential for ray-tracing practice.

Full Answers Included: Comprehensive answers and fully worked-out math solutions are provided at the back of the booklet for easy self-marking or teacher use.

What Makes This Booklet Unique?

Designed for All Abilities
Each task is scaffolded so that foundational knowledge can be taken directly from the textbook. This ensures all students can meet the attainment threshold, while “Apply & Extend” sections at the end of every lesson challenge higher-ability learners with abstract concepts and advanced problem-solving.

Comprehensive Practical & Literacy Support
This booklet prepares students for the “how” and “why” of science. It includes dedicated preparation for required practicals (Investigating Reflection and Refraction) and provides structured help for comparing the biological functions of the eye to the mechanical functions of a camera.

Save time on planning and marking with this all-in-one resource for the Activate 1 Light unit!