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The Shadow Knows - Creating Shadows Lesson PlanThe Shadow Knows - Creating Shadows Lesson Plan
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The Shadow Knows - Creating Shadows

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Young learners recognize a shadow and witness how shadows occur when light is blocked. They access streamed video, standard video, and websites in order to engage in their study of how light is naturally blocked to create shadows. An interesting lesson on an unusual, but very common, topic.

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shadows

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shadows, sunlight effects, artificial light, science
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Video

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