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Shadow Puppets
Shadows
Children can explore with their bodies to make shadow puppets.
shadow Effects
is an area where direct light from a light source cannot be reach due to obstruction by an object.
It occupies all the space behind an opaque object in font of it.
The sun causes many objects to have shadows and at certain times of the day, when the sun is at certain heights, the lenghts of shadows change.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow
Teachers can use shadows in photos, to teach children about shadows.
The YouTube video below is a great example.
Lights & Shadows
An overhead projector is rarely used in a regular classroom setting, but for a preschoolers it is a wonderful tool for children to explore with shadows and lights.
Discovering Shadows
Discovering shadows with just a blind and an overhead projector. This is a perfect activity to capture observations from children. While they are exploring different movements with their bodies, you as a teacher can ask questions about what they are seeing, how they are doing it and where the light is or isn't at.