Light and Shadow

Please note this workshop will be available for bookings from Spring term 2026.

Workshop length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Maximum number of students: 32

Charge per workshop: £120 (from Autumn 2025)

Join us at Discovery Museum to investigate Light and Shadow.

The workshop will include:

• 1 Minute challenge- How many sources of light can you come up with in 1 minute? 
• The Sun- Take a closer look at the Earth's main source of light. Discover how big the sun is and how light is created in the sun through interactive games.
• Let's Invent: Camera Obscura- Each student will create their own camera obscura to investigate how light travels. 
• What’s Happening?- the science behind camera obscure's. 
• Guess the shadow- What objects do you think made these shadows? 
• What happens if?- Predict what will happen to the shadow in a series of circumstances. 

Download the workshop plan and curriculum links