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This chapter explains where light comes from, how it travels in a straight line, how shadows form, how light reflects in mirrors, and how images form.
Understanding the Name of the Chapter
Light
The thing that lets us see, given out by sources like the Sun.
Shadows
Dark patches formed when an object blocks light.
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Joining the two big ideas of this chapter.
Reflections
Light bouncing off shiny surfaces like mirrors.
What does the name of this chapter tell us?
- Light is what lets us see things around us.
- When light is blocked, shadows are formed.
- When light bounces off a mirror, it reflects.
- So the chapter is about light, shadows, and reflections.
Topics We Will Study in This Chapter
Topics We Will Study
