Shadow Investigation

Predict, test, and record shadow sizes.

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

What children learn in Level 35

Let's be scientists! Our question: how does a toy's distance from the light change its shadow?
First, predict. Then test: put the toy 1 step from the flashlight, then 2 steps, then 3. Measure the shadow with blocks each time.
Keep the test fair: use the same toy and the same flashlight every time. Change only the distance.
Write the results in a table. Then look for a pattern: the closer the toy, the bigger the shadow!
Your turn! Put the steps of the investigation in order.

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.