Shadows Movement Worksheet

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How to teach Shadows

Using this Shadows Movement Worksheet, studentscreate shadows using a flashlight or desk lamp to show how shadows move when the light source moves.

Shadows are created when the sun’s rays are blocked by an object.

The higher the sun the shorter the shadow.

Choose an object. Grab a light source such as a flashlight or desk lamp. Keep your object in a stationary position on a table, but change the position of the light source. Draw your object and how the shadows look each time you change the position of the light source. Draw where your light source is located and indicate with an arrow the direction of the light.

Other resources to use with this Shadows Movement Worksheet

If you are using this worksheet, your students are probably learning about shadows.

Use this Earth Shadows Moon Worksheet as an additional resource for your students.

Introduce this lesson by asking students what they know about shadows. Next, students share questions that they have about shadows. Record both in a Class KWL chart. Then, students complete worksheet independently or with a partner. Finally, students revisit the KWL chart to make any revisions.

Be sure to check out more Light Worksheets.

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