K-PS-2.1: Make observations to determine the effect of the Sun’s energy on the…

Light and Shadows Grades K–2 · partly supports this outcome

Why does my shadow follow me, and why is it so long in the morning? Young scientists chase their shadows, track the Sun across the day and test which things let light through.

• Why does my shadow follow me? 30–40 min

  Children go outside on a sunny day and try everything to escape their shadow: running, jumping, spinning and hiding in the shade. They find out that a shadow is the dark shape where their body blocks the sunlight, so it has to go wherever they go.

Printable practice for K-PS-2.1

These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to K-PS-2.1 is partial.

• Light and Shadows workbook included with the unit

  2 practice pages, 1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 reading, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

• Groundhog Day Shadow Science free pack, written for Canada; the skill matches

  2 activities, 1 mini book, 1 assessment, with answer keys. Free sample.

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