Shadows Near and Far

Closer to the light, bigger shadow; farther, smaller.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 34

Let's move the bear! Here it's close to the flashlight. Look how big its shadow is!
Now the bear is far from the flashlight, near the wall. Its shadow is small.
Closer to the light, the bigger the shadow. Farther from the light, the smaller the shadow.
Your turn! Put the spots in order, from biggest shadow to smallest.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1P1.c — Plan and carry out an investigation of shadows by placing objects at various points from a source of light.