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Research cards: light

These research cards identify six key individuals in the history of discoveries about light.

These research cards identify six key individuals in the history of discoveries about light and can be used to help pupils understand how ideas about light have changed over time.

Featuring:

  • Euclid
  • Ibn Sahl
  • Roger Bacon
  • Willebrord Snellius
  • Isaac Newton
  • Christiaan Huygens

The resource includes a writing framework to help pupils gather and process their research thoughts, ideas and further questions.

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Published: 11 July 2025


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