Science Shorts: Modeling Light and Shadows

by: David Carrejo and Judy Reinhartz

This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. This month’s issue describes a 5E lesson in which students study light and shadows through a broad range of verbal, numerical, and symbolic models.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2012Stock # sc12_050_02_78Volume 050Issue 02

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Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)
Betty Paulsell (Kansas City, MO)

What Makes a Shadow and How Does It Move?

This short article give a nice 5E lesson about shadows. It lets students explore many activities to help them understand how shadows are formed and how they move depending on the light sourc... See More

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