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Match the Shadows

For Students Pre-K - K
In this shadows worksheet, students examine 4 pictures of common objects in one column. Students draw a line to match each object with its shadow.
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Moon Shadows

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the moon and its shadows.  In this moon lesson students complete a lab activity that shows the different shadows and answer questions.
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Shadows

For Teachers 1st
First graders measure how a shadow changes over the course of a day. They write about what they would do if they lost their shadow, and make silhouettes of themselves. Students make up a shadow dance and read stories about shadows.
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Seasons and Shadows: Investigate How Shadows Shift Throughout the Year

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine their shadows and why they are different in the summer and winter.  In this seasons lesson plan students complete an activity to see how the earth's tilt on its axis changes the length of shadows. 
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Just Me and My Shadow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars take measurements throughout the day using a simple sundial called a gnomon. They record the results on a Data Log and convert from English units to metric (S.I.) units. Data points are plotted on the same graph and analyzed.
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Crafting Freedom

F.E.W. Harper: Uplifted from the Shadows

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young historians discover the life of an incredible African American woman who, as an anti-slavery lecturer prior to the Civil War, defied stereotypes of what women could accomplish. Pupils explore the concept of stereotyping, read...
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Crafting Freedom

F.E.W. Harper: Uplifted from the Shadows

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
What is stereotyping, and how do we handle stereotyping in our daily interactions? Your young historians will not only have the opportunity to learn about the first African American woman to publish a short story–Frances Ellen...
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PBS

Mountain Weather: Orographic Lift

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Why do so many mountain ranges exist next to a desert? As part of a larger series, PBS 6-8 Weather and Climate answers this question. The presentation offers diagrams and photographs of the development of a rain shadow. From Oregon to...
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Georgia Peaches and California Dreamin’

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Plant the fruits of trigonometry. Pairs work through the process of finding the best place to plant fruit trees on a piece of property. The scholars must take into consideration the location of the property and the solar zenith angle. To...
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Day and Night

For Teachers 1st
First graders study that day and night result from shadows produced by Earth's rotation. Students work to show how shadows are produced, look for and identify shadows and observe shadows produced from different sources.
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Cubes-IV

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the relationship between three dimensions and two dimensions by working with shadows of cubes and other models. Students work in groups and use Zome System Creator Kits to try and build a shape other than a cube that...
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Simple Measurements

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students determine the height of objects using shadows. In this math lesson, students discus methods of finding the height of items without directly measuring. Students measure shadows and figure the actual height of the object.
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Individual Sundial (Cloud/Rain Activity)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make a simple sundial to examine the changes in shadows over time. In this sundial and shadow instructional activity, students make a simple sundial out of a manila folder and pencil. They observe how shadows change over time,...
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Groundhog Day

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners use the SMART Board to learn about Groundhog day and create a tally chart of predictions for whether he will see his shadow or not. In this Groundhog day lesson plan, students respond to questions throughout the instructional...
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Navigating the World of Work

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders complete job shadowing activities. In this career exploration lesson, 12th graders discuss their job interests and complete forms to participate in job shadowing activities. Students interview their job partner, ask the...
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Ratio Word Problems

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ratio worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different problems that include determining various ratios of events. First, they determine the height of a building given the time of day and shadow it casts. Then, students...
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Moon Shadows

For Students 3rd
For this moon shadows worksheet, 3rd graders follow the directions to set up a demonstration about the sun, the earth and the moon.
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Shadow Puppetry in South India

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a variety of literature from India, including folktales and fables. They then select a scene or story to script, work together to design and craft shadow puppets of characters and scenery, narrate a story, manipulate the...
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Sundials: Observing and Using Shadows

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners build sundials and observe changes in shadows over the course of one or more days. They identify patterns in the shadows and discuss how shadows may be used to tell time.
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The Shadow Knows

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students pick different objects and measure the shadow they cast. In this geometry lesson, students experiment with shadows using a flashlight and an object to cast a shadow. They measure and differentiate between the shadow and the real...
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Instructors Lesson Plan for Casting Shadows

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create quilts with shadow effects, that create three dimensional effects that make the pieces appear to float right off the surface. They use several techniques to create the shadows such as; color and value, piecing, applique...
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Shadow Matching

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students pair up with a partner and find a good self space. They choose who "match" who first (i.e., be the "leader"). Standing next to their partner, and only looking at their shadow, each student tries to match their partner
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Sun Shadow Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use diagrams to review how the Earth rotates around the sun. In groups, they use the same diagrams to explain how the sun shadows are produced and how they differ between seasons. They describe the Earth's rotation and...
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Chinese Shadow Puppet Play

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience through role-play the art of shadow puppetry and appreciate the role of oral traditions in Chinese history. They research the origins and history of puppetry as a part of a unit on China. They discover what Chinese...

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