Lesson: Shadows Science

In this lesson, we will learn how to recognize the way shadows are formed and understand how the sizes of shadows can change.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recognize that light travels in straight lines,
understand that shadows form when light from a source is blocked by an opaque object,
recognize that the shape of a shadow is the same as that of the object that casts it,
understand that the size of a shadow is related to the distance between the light source and the object casting the shadow,
measure shadows.

Q1:

At what time during the day are shadows the shortest?

Q2:

Noah wants to find out what happens to a shadow when you move a flashlight closer to and farther from an object.

What could he use to measure the size of the shadow?

Q3:

Fill in the blank: When the Sun is high in the sky, shadows are .