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Pbs Learning Media: Shifting Shadows Lesson PlanPbs Learning Media: Shifting Shadows Lesson Plan
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K - 1st
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Pbs Learning Media: Shifting Shadows

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Why does your shadow move throughout the day? Watch this PEEP video [1:27] to understand how the sun's movement causes our shadow to change direction, shape, and size. Also included are teaching tips and how to conduct your own chalk experiment to track your shadow.

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shadows lesson plan, shifting shadows, sidewalk chalk, pbs learning media, pbs learningmedia: shifting shadows, sun

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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