Share the Day’s Discoveries

Review today’s explorations and ideas about shadows.

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Have children compare their experience using a lamp to make shadows to making shadows outdoors. Ask,

How did you make shadows last week?
How are making shadows indoors and outdoors the same? How are they different?

Next, display the photos you took during the Indoor Shadow Shapes activity. Have a few volunteers identify two or three photos of shadows made by the same object. Ask,

How do you think the same object could make so many different shadows?
How can you change the way an object’s shadow looks?

Add any new observations or ideas about indoor shadows to the “How a Shadow Changes” chart.

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Week 2, Day 1

Closing Circle
Indoor
10 - 15 minutes

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