Activity set- The Sun and the shadows
Shadows in the school yard
Concepts-
-Light travels in straight lines
-shadows are areas of darkness
Go outside in a sunny day. Talk and discussion about where the light comes from? What will your shadow look like?
Get them to stand with their back straight in the direction of the sun so they see the shape of the shadow forming on the ground.
Get them to describe it.
Questions:
Is it black or dark?Why?
Is it the exact shape of a person?
When can you see your shadow best of all?
Activity: Trace the outline of their shadow with chalk.
Play guess the animal shadow game- snake, rabbit, butterfly, spider etc