A range of different activities exploring the life and work ofHasan Ibn al-Haytham. Al-Haytham is often referred to as the ‘father of optics’. His discoveries about light (while under house arrest for feigned madness) uncovered how light travels in a straight line and light enters the eye to create vision.
Perfect for studying light or eyes/sight in Science, the river Nile and dams in Geography, Egyptian history or the achievements of important Scientists in the Golden Era.
Can be used at upper KS2 or lower KS3 level.
Included:
3 page written overview of his life and achievements.
Reading comprehension questions and answers
True or false statements to discuss and sort
Factfile worksheet or planning sheet for report writing
Wordsearch
colouring in page/ title page
Part of the ‘This is the life of…’ series. Other resources include
William Beaumont & Alexis St Martin,
Charles Drew
Zhang Heng
Hedy Lamarr
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This is the story of... series; Eratothenes, Zhang Heng and Ibn al-Haytham
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'This is the story of...': Eratothenes, Hedy Lamarr, Charles Drew, Hasan al-Haytham, Zhang Heng and William Beaumont.
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