I think the topic the sun and shadows is always something that interests children. I would start my lesson using the song ‘Mr Sun’. I would ask the children what they know about the sun. I would lead the children towards where is the sun located, what is it made of, colour, texture, and ellict that it is very hot. I like to document childrens answers so I would put these on a large cut out of the sun.
I would ask the children what the sun can do. I would lead the topic to how the sun makes shadows. As a class we would go to the yard, where I would put the children in pairs and ask them to make shadows. I would ask them to make funny shadows to encourage engagement. Then I would ask the children to use chalk to outline their friends shadow. I would do the sam with my shadow. Later in the day we will come back and draw our shadows again standing in the same location. I would ellicit off the children are the shadows different and how. I would then bring a focus to my shadow and how its changed. I would stand in the same position and encourage the children to look and see how the sun has changed. We would discuss my two shadows, the differences and why we think they occured.
As part of an art lesson I would again use shadows to create shadow silhouttes of the students. I would place a large A3 sheet on the board and encourage each child to sit facing sidewards with a light shining on the board. I would show the children how I can make different types of silhouttes using the torch. I would then draw a silhoutte for each pupil which they can then colour in or add positive phrases about themselves. We would display these in our classroom.
I liked the lesson shown in this module regarding Moon Bear Shadow. I would use this lesson as my follow up lesson. I would have the children create the shadows and experiment with them on their own and in small groups. I would ask questions throughout and I think the use of challenge cards is a great idea. I would then conclude by bringing together all the information we have learned on a chart for the children to see.