1. Why do shadows happen?
Draw a diagram of a light source shining on a person and the shadow they make
Starter on display as enter the lab. Then show image of shadow and light source

2. Trick of the Eye? Measure the width and length of your thumb
Measure the width and length of the clock
Tell students to close one eye, look at the clock and move their thumb over the clock. Describe what they see and explain why a small thumb can block out a larger clock.

3. Eclipses Learning Outcome Explain what causes solar and lunar eclipses
Eclipse means to block light
Introduce meaning of key word

4. What would block light from the sun?
Use ‘moon on a stick’ and a globes to model solar eclipse. Show the wikipedia animation of the shadow cast.

5. New or Full Moon?
Opportunity to revise phases of the moon.

6. Now the Evidence of Your Learning
Cut out 6 circles
Label 2 the Sun
Label 2 the Earth
Label 2 the Moon
Use the circles to show how a
solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse happen
Have text books available to help less able/willing.

7. Homework Build a model of the Solar System
Emphasise importance of accuracy