A shadow appears when an object blocks the light. It couldn't be simpler, or more magical!
What you need
A lamp, a white sheet, your hands, and some cardboard.
Play with size
Move the lamp further away: the shadow gets smaller. Move it closer: it becomes giant!
Play with shape
Cut out a bird, a dragon, or a house. Tell a story!
The sun's mission
Outside, measure your shadow in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. When is it shortest?
🤯 Did you know?
Shadows inspired the first cinemas! More than 2,000 years ago, people were already telling stories with silhouettes. And people used to tell the time with the shadow of a stick: that's a sundial.
Make a sundial
Stick a pencil into some modeling clay outside. Trace the shadow on the ground every hour. You've just invented a clock!
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