Year 3 Light Workbook | KS2 Science Worksheets | Light and Shadow | Printable Learning Resource

This engaging Year 3 Science workbook supports pupils in learning about light, reflection, and shadows through a range of structured and practical activities.

Designed to support the Year 3 Science National Curriculum topic on Light, this workbook helps pupils build understanding step by step. Learners explore how light enables us to see, how shadows are formed, how reflection works, and why it is important to stay safe in sunlight.

The activities encourage observation, prediction, discussion, and investigation, helping pupils develop both their scientific knowledge and enquiry skills.

This resource works well as part of whole-class teaching, guided work, independent learning, homework, or revision.

This workbook includes:
What is light?
Natural and artificial light sources
Light reflection activities
Animals that create their own light
Sun safety learning
Materials and how they affect light
How shadows are formed
How shadows change
Shadow investigation activity
Draw the shadow task
Is the Moon a light source?
Light cloze activity
Light vocabulary matching
Sun safety poster activity
Light and shadow quiz
Total Pages: 15

Curriculum Coverage:
This resource supports the Year 3 Science National Curriculum topic Light, including:
Recognising that light is needed to see
Understanding that light reflects from surfaces
Recognising the dangers of sunlight
Understanding how shadows are formed
Observing how shadow size changes