Summary
When the lights go out, George discovers he can't see a thing without them. He learns that we need light to see the objects around us.
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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
Our eyes need light to see. In the dark, objects are still there — but without light bouncing off them to our eyes, we can't see them.
- What happened to what George could see when the lights went out?
- Were the objects still there in the dark? How do you know?
- What did George use to see again?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: light, dark, see, flashlight.
Try it: Cover your eyes, then peek. Write one thing you could only see once light reached your eyes.