Free

About the Session 

This set of activities covers and expands on the Year 3 national curriculum unit "light", using objects from the Whipple Museum to explore:

Shadows (sundials)

Microscopes

Telescopes 

Reflection and refraction

Transparent, translucent and opaque 

Duration: Can be booked as: 

One or more museum-led online sessions (up to an hour in total length) and a loans box of equipment for groups of up to six 

or

A 60-minute outreach session (online or in person) with ideas for experiments to complete in class

or

A 90-minute session in the museum, subject to COVID restrictions and risk assessments.

Available: Wednesday or Friday

How to Book 

Contact the museum via phone or email to book this school session. 

Phone: 01223 330906
Email: hps-whipple-museum@lists.cam.ac.uk

Find out more on our website.