Explore Shadows

Indoor Shadows

Children will create shadows indoors using lamps and flashlights. They discover how to change a shadow’s shape, size, and position by moving the object that’s casting the shadow or by moving the light source.

Time: 20-30 Minutes

Indoor Shadow Shapes

Move and turn an object to make different shadow shapes.

Time: 20-30 Minutes

Big and Little Shadows

Move objects close to and far from a light to make big and small shadows.

Time: 20-30 Minutes

All Sorts of Shadows

Shine a flashlight from different positions to make different shadows.

Time: 20-30 Minutes

Making Many Shadows

Use several flashlights to make multiple shadows.

Time: 20-30 Minutes

Shadow Simon Says

Can you make the shadow that Simon tells you to?

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