What this lesson teaches
This activity helps children understand how sunlight creates shadows and how they change throughout the day.
Can you finish shadow tracking in about 20 min?
You will understand how sunlight creates shadows and how they change throughout the day.
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This activity helps children understand how sunlight creates shadows and how they change throughout the day.
Hands-on activities make learning fun and engaging. Observing shadows helps children connect with nature and develop observational skills.
1. Find a sunny spot outdoors where you can see shadows. 2. Use chalk to draw an outline of your shadow on the ground. 3. Mark the time next to your shadow outline with a pencil on paper. 4. Wait for one hour, then return to the same spot. 5. Draw the new outline of your shadow and note the time again. 6. What did you notice about the shadows?