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Light & Seeing in the Dark

Your child knows we need light to see. In a fully dark room, we see nothing. Switch on a torch, and the light lets us see the objects.

In curriculum terms

Observe that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated by a light source

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If you go into a completely dark room with your child, can they explain why they can't see anything until a torch is switched on?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Light & Sound Vocabularyages 6–8Observing that objects need illumination to be seen requires the 'light source' vocabulary
Light & Seeing in the Darkthis skill · ages 6–8
Unlocks
Communication with Light & Soundages 6–7Must understand how light works before designing a communication device using it
Transparent, Translucent & Opaqueages 6–7Must understand light sources illuminate objects before testing how materials interact with light
How Shadows Formages 7–8Must know light sources before understanding shadow patterns
Protecting Eyes from Sunlightages 7–8Must know about light sources before understanding sun danger
Reflecting Lightages 7–8Must understand light illuminates objects before learning about reflection
How energy travels aroundages 9–10Light knowledge supports understanding energy transfer by light

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Curriculum alignment

Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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