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Shadow Games

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Students create different shapes by putting light on different objects. They change the distance from the object, the light source and angles to make the shadows different. They are to describe the relationship between the light, object and the shadows.

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shadows, distance

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distance, lights, shadows, math
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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