Grade 4: Shadows Review

All grade 4 students reviewed and learned more about shadows. They recalled that a shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it.

What does the position of the sun affect?
The position of the sun affects the postion and size of the shadow.

What happened when the sun is in front of you?
The shadow forms behind you.

They were shown an animation to practice forming shadows. They had a good time playing with this game:

Click here to play the game: SID THE SCIENCE KID