🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Today we are learning to:

Organise shadow data into tables and graphs

Identify patterns in shadow changes

Explain how Earth's rotation causes shadow changes

📊 Part 1: Organising Your Shadow Data

1. Use your shadow measurements to complete this table:

Shadow Length Data Table

Time of Day | Shadow Length (cm)

9:00 AM | _____ cm

12:00 PM | _____ cm

3:00 PM | _____ cm

2. Complete this table for shadow position:

Shadow Position Data Table

Time of Day | Shadow Direction

9:00 AM | __________

12:00 PM | __________

3:00 PM | __________

3. Draw a graph showing how shadow length changed during the day:

Use the grid space below to draw your graph. Remember to label your axes!

X-axis (across): ________________

Y-axis (up): ________________

🔍 Part 2: Finding Patterns

4. Look at your shadow length graph. What pattern do you notice?

Shadows get longer during the day

Shadows get shorter then longer

Shadows stay the same length

5. When was the shadow shortest? ________________

6. When was the shadow longest? ________________

7. Describe how the shadow position changed during the day:

8. Why do shadows change during the day? Circle the best answer:

The sun moves around Earth

Earth rotates (spins) on its axis

Shadows grow by themselves

9. Explain your thinking from question 8:

10. Extension Challenge: How do you think shadow patterns would be different in winter compared to summer?

✅ Success Criteria Check

Tick each box when you have completed it:

I organised my shadow data into tables

I created a graph showing shadow changes

I identified patterns in my data

I can explain how Earth's rotation causes shadow changes

Reflection: What was the most interesting thing you discovered about shadows today?

Shadow Data Graphs

Shadow Data Graphs

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

📊 Part 1: Organising Your Shadow Data

🔍 Part 2: Finding Patterns

✅ Success Criteria Check

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