Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Talk about shadows being formed by something blocking a light source.
• Explore shadows in the classroom by making shadow theatre characters to use.
• Explore shadows further by playing with, and sharing, theatre characters together (Yr1).
• Present a demonstration to the class, using their shadow theatre characters and explaining how the shadows are formed (Yr2).

Activities

1. Talk about shadows being formed by something blocking a light source.
2. Explore shadows further through the making of a shadow theatre performance (Yr1).
3. Present a demonstration to the class, using their shadow theatre characters and explaining how the shadows are formed (Yr2).

Investigation
Talk about shadows being formed by something blocking a light source.
Make a shadow theatre.
Year 1 - Explore shadows further by playing with, and sharing, theatre characters together.
Year 2 - Present a demonstration, using their shadow theatre characters explaining how shadows are formed.

Vocabulary
Day, night, shadow length, change, light, dark