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Sun and Shadows

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Sun and Shadows - Shadow Path Tracking

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🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to: Understand how the Sun produces shadows and how shadows change shape and length during the day.

✅ Success Criteria

• I can describe how shadows are made

• I can draw how shadows change position during the day

• I can explain why shadows move

☀️ Drawing Shadow Positions

1. Look at the sundial below. Draw the shadow position for each time of day.

Morning (9:00 AM)

Draw where you think the shadow would point:

Noon (12:00 PM)

Draw where you think the shadow would point:

Afternoon (3:00 PM)

Draw where you think the shadow would point:

Evening (6:00 PM)

Draw where you think the shadow would point:

🤔 Think About It

2. Why do shadows change position during the day?
3. When do you think shadows are shortest?

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Evening

4. Circle the things that can make shadows:

The Sun

A torch

A lamp

The Moon

A candle

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