Shadows

1A Shadow homework We have been learning about shadows in 1A. Please watch the youtube clip below with your child. As your child watches you may want to ask a few questions that encourage them to focus on the science concepts. For example, ask: What happens when Peep and Quack stand in the light? How are Peep and Quack changing the size and shape of their shadows? Exploring shadows with your child Go outside on a sunny day with your child. Ask: Where is your shadow? What other shadows can you see? Hop, dance, and do silly walks together. Watch how your shadows move. Take a walk with your shadows. Notice what happens to your shadows when they fall on a wall, some steps, or a bench. Compare shadows at different times of day. Help your child notice the shape and size of shadows in the early morning, noontime, and late afternoon. Ask your child to describe his or her shadow: How is your shadow like you? How is it different? How did your shadow change during the day? You might want to draw chalk outlines of your child’s shadow at different times of the day.