WHAT do these words mean? Click me to see if you know Too easy? Click here

Some materials let light through easily! Some materials let some light through! Some materials let no light through! Which one(s) of these makes a shadow? Block the circles here with each one to see.

Shadows are made when light is blocked. The shadow is the same shape as the object. ARGH! Then if shadows are the same as the object…. This animal must be MASSIVE! HAHA! He clearly doesn´t know anything about science! Your task Use a torch and pencil to find out how a shadow can change in shape. E.g. how can it be made bigger / smaller or shorter / longer Your task Use a torch and pencil to find out how a shadow can change in shape. E.g. how can it be made bigger / smaller or shorter / longer

When the light is high, the shadow is short! When the light is low, the shadow is long! When the light is close, the shadow is large! When the light is far, the shadow is thin!

Join them to complete the sentences! Shadows are longer when Shadows are bigger when Shadows are shorter when Shadows are smaller when the source is closer the source is far away the source is higher the source is lower Click me to check!

KEY Wrong Direction Wrong shape Wrong material NEXT THING Choose one example from each colour and explain it. Example The boy´s shadow is wrong because his arms are down and he does not have horns on his head.

We know what makes shadows. So can you make these shadows: Click me to see a master!

In groups can you create an answer for each question? Click me to test your knowledge.

WHAT do these words mean? Click me to see if you know Too easy? Click here

Some materials let light through easily! Some materials let some light through! Some materials let no light through! Which one(s) of these makes a shadow? Block the circles here with each one to see.

Shadows are made when light is blocked. The shadow is the same shape as the object. ARGH! Then if shadows are the same as the object…. This animal must be MASSIVE! HAHA! He clearly doesn´t know anything about science! Your task Use a torch and pencil to find out how a shadow can change in shape. E.g. how can it be made bigger / smaller or shorter / longer Your task Use a torch and pencil to find out how a shadow can change in shape. E.g. how can it be made bigger / smaller or shorter / longer

When the light is high, the shadow is short! When the light is low, the shadow is long! When the light is close, the shadow is large! When the light is far, the shadow is thin!

Join them to complete the sentences! Shadows are longer when Shadows are bigger when Shadows are shorter when Shadows are smaller when the source is closer the source is far away the source is higher the source is lower Click me to check!