Summary
George ventures into a dark cave and discovers he needs light to see what's around him. He learns that our eyes need light to see objects.
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All ages
One scene goes dark (George is briefly unsure in the dark) — nothing scary, but preview if you have a light-sensitive class.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
We can only see objects when light shines on them and bounces to our eyes. In a dark cave, George needs a light to explore safely.
- Why couldn't George see inside the dark cave?
- What did George use to help him see?
- What happens to what you can see when you turn off the lights?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: light, dark, see, cave.
Try it: Close your eyes and describe the room from memory. Now open them. What did light let you see that you couldn't before?