Lesson Two – Shadow Facts

This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and record a range of true and false concepts about how light from different sources can make and change shadows.

The class can investigate and illustrate how to use a light source to change the shape, size and position of shadows that have been created by different shapes.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify and record a range of true and false concepts about how light from different sources can make and change shadows

Activities in this teaching pack include a shared reading text to identify different concepts about light that are true and false and a template to select and record different ways of changing shadows produced by light sources that have been created by a range of shapes.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore true and false concepts about how light from different sources can make and change shadows.

This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to investigate and record how a range of light sources including the sun can make and change shadows using different opaque materials. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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