How do we See Things?

Path closures in Greenwich Park

Resurfacing work is taking place outside the Royal Observatory from 11-17 November. The Observatory will still open every day as usual, but the path up the hill through Greenwich Park will be closed. Visitors should instead follow the main avenue through the Park or arrive via Blackheath Gate: see this map for more information.

Essential Information

Location	Royal Observatory
Key Stage	Key Stage 2
School Subject	Astronomy, Science
Resource Type	Classroom activity

In this practical activity, students investigate the effect of light on the size of the pupils in our eyes and learn about how we see objects that give off their own light and those that don’t. Accompanies the video ‘Seeing The Invisible’.

Download KS2 How Do We See Things.pdf

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