Light and Shadows Activity Follow-up

Now that you have explored light and shadows online using different shapes to create different shadows, answer one of these questions on the class blog to show what you know. Have a parent or guardian help you with this project.

1. Gather two different objects around your home and a flashlight. Put these objects in front of a wall. Put the flashlight in front of the objects to see what shadows they make. How is this similar to the shadows that the sun makes when objects are placed in front of its light? Use what you have learned in class about the sun making shadows to answer this question.

2. Gather two objects around your home and a flashlight. Put these objects in front of a wall. Do you already see a shadow? This means there is light coming from somewhere else in your house. It may be the sun's light or a light that is on in the room already. Talk about your discoveries in your blog post.

Good luck with your light and shadow discoveries!