Light shades

Light shades

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
a)
Julie's room didn't have a light shade. She bought a white plastic light shade and found that now she had more light for reading.
In what two ways does a light shade give more light for reading?
 
 
1.
 
 
2.
 
 
 
 
 
b) Why was white the best choice of colour for the light shade?

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Description of task: 
Task: Answer two questions about light shades. Assessment focus: reflection.
Making Better Sense: 
Answers/responses: 
   

Y8 (8/1998)

a)
  • Reflects light rays.
  • Concentrates light rays.
2 correct – very difficult

1 correct – easy

b) Because it reflects the most light. difficult