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Shadows Lab

Lesson Overview

Students will learn about shadows through a hands-on experiment. They will document their findings as well as test their hypothesis.

Duration

Multiple days

Lesson Type

Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

Why do shadows appear to move?

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Standards

4.E.3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the locations, movements, and patterns of stars and objects in the solar system.
- 4.E.3B Earth orbits around the Sun and the Moon orbits around Earth. These movements together with the rotation of Earth on a tilted axis result in patterns that can be observed and predicted.
  - 4.E.3B.3 Construct explanations of how the Sun appears to move throughout the day using observations of shadows.

Lesson Created By: MalloryTurner