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Activity Set: The Sun and Shadows
One activity I will bring into my classroom surrounding the sun and shadows is to firstly take the children outside to have a look at their own shadows. I would then
find some permanent objects like a sign, a tree or a pole and I would take out some coloured chalk. I would put the children into groups and ask them to trace the shadow of a chosen permanent object. We would then make some predictions on what the children think will happen to the shadows as the sun moves across the sky throughout the day. We would then revisit these objects throughout the day and trace around their shadows with a different colour of chalk. We would then make some observations on how the shadow changes as the sun moves across the sky. As an extension to this lesson, I would then do a shadow lesson in the classroom using a torch and the children’s hands or puppets they would make to explore shadows.This is a great lesson Laura. It’s so easy to set up and it’s a great way for the children to observe how shadows charge throughout the day.
After completing this module I feel much more comfortable with implementing more inquiry based learning into my classroom in this coming year. I will implement a floating and sinking lesson. I will start off by having a basin of water and spilling some coins into the basin to get the children’s attention. I will then use this to prompt some wondering questions and allow the children to make predictions on other objects. I will pose as question to the children about the objects floating and sinking. We will then investigate and record our findings. We will reflect on how the experiment went and compare our observations and findings which will hopefully lead on to new questions about other materials and the same objects being dropped in other places. I will finish off by reflecting on what went well and what didn’t go well in the lesson.
