Properties of Shadows

Free sample questions, a clear explanation, and 5 practice skills with an AI tutor that guides without giving the answer away.

Sample questions

1. What happens to your shadow if you move closer to a bright light?

✓ It gets bigger.

○ It gets smaller.

○ It stays the same size.

○ It disappears.

Answer: It gets bigger. — Think about what happens when you stand very close to a lamp at night.

2. If you hold your hand up and wiggle your fingers, what happens to your hand's shadow?

○ It stays exactly the same.

✓ It changes its shape.

○ It gets much brighter.

○ It disappears completely.

Answer: It changes its shape. — Watch your shadow when you move your body. Does it stay still?

3. What can make your shadow change its size or shape?

○ Only moving your body.

○ Only moving the light.

○ Only changing the color of your shirt.

✓ Moving your body OR moving the light.

Answer: Moving your body OR moving the light. — Think about playing with a flashlight and your hand. What can you move?

Identify that shadows can change in size and shape.
Observe how moving a light source or an object changes its shadow.
Compare and contrast shadows created by the same object at different distances from a light source.
Manipulate light sources and objects to create larger or smaller shadows.
Design a simple shadow puppet show, explaining how you control the size and movement of the puppets' shadows.

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