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Shadow Trackers
Bodhi, Zach and Dylan are at a sunny kite festival. They notice the shadows changing as the day goes on. Read each clue and help them investigate. Never look directly at the Sun.
Shadow clues
A shadow forms when an object blocks light. The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day, so shadows can change in length and direction.
1.Bodhi stands in sunlight beside a flagpole. What makes the flagpole’s shadow?
- The flagpole blocks some sunlight
- The ground makes its own light
- The wind pushes darkness onto the ground
2.Zach holds up a kite in bright sunlight. True or false: the kite can make a shadow on the ground.
TrueFalse
3.At the same spot, Dylan measures a 90 cm shadow in the morning and a 30 cm shadow around midday. Which shadow is shorter?
Time
Shadow length
Morning
80 cm
Midday
25 cm
Afternoon
65 cm
4.Use the shadow table. At which time was the marker’s shadow shortest?
5.Which time had the longest shadow: morning, midday or afternoon?
- Morning
- Midday
- Afternoon
6.Fill the gaps: A shadow appears on the side of an object that is the light. (Choose: facing / away from)
7.The festival flag’s shadow points east in the morning and west in the afternoon. What changed?
8.Bodhi wants to compare a shadow in the morning and afternoon. What should he keep the same to make the comparison fair?
9.Dylan says, “A shadow is made of dark paint.” Is Dylan correct? Explain what really makes a shadow.
Draw a kite or flag blocking sunlight. Add the shadow on the ground and finish this sentence: “The shadow forms because…”
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