GRADE 3 SCIENCE · CHAPTER 4
Forces, energy & waves
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Light
Reason about light and materials
Use observations to describe transmission, blocking and reflection of light.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
Light passes through clear glass and a picture behind it is visible. What does this show?
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The glass transmits light.
Passing light through a material is transmission.
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