Using a ray box

Challenge reference: 3784

Active
Notional learning hours
10
Level
Entry 1
Subject area
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Vocational area
Learning aim
The learner will be able to use a ray box to produce a beam of light. They will be able to record the path of the light and identify what happens when it intersects with a mirror and a glass block.
Learning context
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Learning outcomes

(What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do)

The learner will:

  • 1 .  

    Be able to use a ray box to produce a beam of light.

  • 2 .  

    Be able to direct a beam of light onto a mirror, producing a reflected ray.

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Assessment criteria

(What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome)

The learner can:

  • Find the ray box in the cupboard
  • Place it on a flat surface
  • Safely plug it in to a power pack
  • Place a slit correctly
  • Switch it on
  • Shine a ray of light into a mirror so that its path can be seen on a piece of paper
  • Trace the path of the light ray on the paper
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Assessment methodology

Assessment methodology
Linked to learning outcome
Observation checklist
1
Labelled product, video or photographic evidence
2
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