How can

shadows
change?

Light And shadow

Steps to Success
1) To know what casues a
shadow.

2) To investigate how
shadows can change.

3) To show how the position

of a light source can change
a shadow.
What do you remember?
WHAT do these words
mean? Click me to see
Light source
if you know

Reflection
Light ray
How light travels
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 Letting light through
Which one(s) of these makes a
Some
Some materials
materials
shadow? letlet
light
no light
some through
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easily!
through!

Transparent
Translucent
Opaque

Block the circles here with each

one to see.
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when light is blocked. ARGH! Then if shadows are the
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find out how
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know can
anything must be MASSIVE!
change
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shape.

E.g. how can it be made

bigger / smaller or
shorter / longer

The shadow is the same

shape as the object.
Let´s check

When
When the the
light
light
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isclose,
far,
high,
low,
the
the shadow
shadow
is
is large!
thin!
isshort!
long!
 What did you find out?
Shadows are longer when the source is closer

Shadows are bigger when the source is far away

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Shadows are shortercheck!
when the source is higher

Shadows are smaller when the source is lower

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complete the
sentences!