National Science Week - Shadow Investigations

Shadows

As part of National Science Week, the Year one neighbourhood investigate shadows.  The children wrote down what we already knew about shadows.

We know

• ·         Shadows are made when we block the light.
• ·         Shadows are made with sun and shade
• ·         Shadows copy what you do
• ·         A shadow doesn't have colour, only black
• ·         As the sun is setting, shadows grow longer
• ·         Shadows disappear in the dark
• ·         Shadows inside are not as strong as outside.
• ·         We can see a shadow on a wall

What we found out

• ·         We can create shadows indoors with a strong light
• ·         Shadow are not just black
• ·         When the sun goes behind the clouds your shadow fades
• ·         Sundials were used a long time ago
• ·         Sundials were used a long time ago to tell the time

Due to swimming, some children did not get the opportunity to participate in science week activities but will do so next week.

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