My Shadow

edited by: William C. Ritz and William Straits

This activity is for observing shadows and how they change. Take children outside on a sunny day and ask them to look at the ground next to where they are standing to see what they can see. As soon as someone notices his or her shadow, introduce the word shadow. Encourage children to move around to see what happens to their shadows and challenge them to change the shape of their shadows and to make them “disappear” and “reappear.” A materials list, internet resources, standards, and safety practices are provided. This book selection also includes the Table of Contents, Preface, About the Editors, Introduction, Simple Graphing for Young Children, Science Teaching Boards and Boxes, Basic Materials List, and Index.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood

Topics

Earth & Space Science Pre-K Science and Engineering Practices

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/8/2019Pages 48Stock # PB208E2_2E

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