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Science – shadow play lesson plan!

Engage:'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvheNWRk5N4'Peter'Pan’s'

catching'shadow'clip.'

Elicit'students’'understanding'of'shadows'by'putting'the'following'questions'on'

the'board.'Real'aloud'questions'to'students:'

1. Is'this'video'like'a'real'shadow?'How'is'it'different?'

2. What'is'a'shadow?''

3. How'is'a'shadow'created?''

4. Do'shadows'change?''

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*Students)sit)in)their)Kagan)ability)groups.)Student)numbers)184)answer)the)allocated.)Use)Kagan)group)spinner)to)call)on)group)numbers)then)group)members)(to)increase)student)accountability).))'

After'the'initial'discussion,'take'students'outside'for'a'5'minute'game'of'‘shadow'

tag’.'Students'work'in'pairs,'where'one'partner'is'‘it’'and'tries'to'tag'their'

partner’s'shadow,'and'the'other'partner'becomes'‘it’'after'being'tagged.'''

*Send)students)out)in)table)groups)to)avoid)rushing.)Have)students)sit)in)a)group)on)the)grass)whilst)giving)instructions)

After'each'pair'of'students'has'had'a'few'turns,'bring'the'class'back'inside'onto'

the'mat.'Ask'students'what'they'noticed'about'their'shadows'using'questions,'

such'as:''

• Does'your'shadow'move'in'the'same'direction'as'you'do?''

• Are'you'and'your'shadow'joined'together?''

• How'can'you'make'your'shadow'smaller'or'larger?''

• Where'is'the'Sun'in'relation'to'your'shadow?''

• What'do'you'think'causes'a'shadow?''

!*Use)popsticks)to)select)students)to)answer)questions)

Main!activity:!

Show'students'your'completed'sculpture'using'foil.'Model'how'you'made'the'

sculpture'step'by'step,'then'used'blutack'to'stick'it'down'to'card.'Hand'out'foil'

to'the'students.'Once'all'students'have'finished'their'sculptures,'take'everyone'

outside'to'draw'their'shadows'with'permanent'marker.''

Reflection!

Bring'students'back'to'the'mat'with'their'sculptures.'Discuss'what'students'

observed'when'tracing'their'shadows.'Have'students'share'how'they'could'add'

to'this'‘experiment’'if'they'were'to'do'it'again.'(An'example'would'be'taking'

their'sculptures'out'to'trace'their'shadows'at'different'times'of'the'day).''

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Resources:!

• Square'coloured'card'

• Permanent'markers'

• Alfoil'

• Blutack'

Lesson!outcomes!

• Recognise'that'the'sun'

is'a'source'of'light.'

• Describe'how'shadows'

are'made'and'

demonstrate'the'factors'

that'affect'the'size'and'

direction'of'a'shadow.''

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Assessment:!

Anecdotal'notes'and'

observations'from'class'

activities.'

Review'of'completed'

shadow'sculptures.''

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Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:52 AMComment [1]: The'sequence'of'this'lesson'is'dynamic,'with'students'working'as'a'whole'

class,'breaking'out'into'groups'and'then'

collaborating'with'other'groups'to'share'their'

ideas.'This'is'to'ensure'that'students'remain'

motivated'and'engaged,'whilst'providing'me'

with'frequent'opportunities'to'work'with'

individuals'and'groups'to'assess'their'

understanding.'''''

Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:55 AMComment [2]: The'use'of'ICT'through'a'short'video'clip'to'capture'student'attention'

and'to'provide'a'lead'into'the'hands[on'

activities.'

Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:52 AMComment [3]: Focus'questions'are'levelled'to'suit'ability'numbers'(lower'ability'1[high'4)'

so'each'question'is'suitably'challenging'for'

that'student.'As'they'are'working'together,'

students'are'able'to'learn'from'each'other'

through'discussion'and'sharing'of'ideas.!Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:55 AMComment [4]: To'increase'student'accountability'and'make'the'selection'of'

contributors'random'(avoid'selecting'the'

same'student'every'time)'

Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:52 AMComment [5]: The'lesson'program'closely'

aligns'with'my'constructivist'approach'to'

teaching,'where'learning'experiences'are'

stimulated'by'active,'hands[on'inquiry'in'a'

social'environment.!

Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:52 AMComment [6]: To!increase!accountability!of!all!students.!

Astrid Rebecca Cooli…, 9/10/14 10:55 AMComment [7]: Model'the'activity'step'by'

step,'prompting'for'student'understanding'at'

each'stage.''