As you may have already noticed, I love making my lessons interdisciplinary! When I came across a section of my science curriculum that discussed exploring shadows (location of light source to the item crating the shadow, etc) I was excited by the possibilities. I created, from my own mind, a lesson that shows students an amazing shadow dance/skit and then has them create their own. The goal was for students to explore how shadows can change the size of any object being viewed. Students are asked to create a skit in which at least one item is made much larger or much smaller than it is in real life. Below, you will see images that include a pylon as a volcano and a mini stuffed elephant as a giant elephant. Students were very creative and even added their own flair and characters (Harry Potter and a Giant Leprechaun). I recommend recording the fun on a camera for whole-class review later. So much fun!
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