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That was a very interesting module I would choose the “Sun & Shadows” activity. It starts with a discussion to find out what the children already know about shadows and how they are made. We would then read Moonbear’s Shadow by Mr Ashe. While reading, I would guide the children to notice how the shadow changes in size and position with the sun in the pictures. After the story, the children would create models of Moonbear, the fish, and the pond from the book. Once the models are ready, they would use a torch to act as the sun and experiment with creating shadows using Moonbear. We would also go outside at different times of the day to observe how our shadows change as the sun moves across the sky. Finally, the children could draw pictures or write simple sentences to record what they have learned about shadows.