Team: Rays of light

Topic: Shadows

Time: 40 minutes

Age: 10-11 years old

Observation outside of class

Groups of 3-4 children

To develop abstract thinking about affinitive and prospective geometry:

1. Parallel lines remain parallel ( To see the connection between the object and its shadow).

2. To see the different and similarities between natural and artificial light.

Children experimenting and exploring how parallel lines remains parallel by using some provided materials or by observing some pillar of the building.

Uses material from the nature or the buildings

Shapes ( Triangular, square, cycle, ellipses, etc.).

3-D Shapes ( ball, box).

By going outside the children can see objects and shadows that are familiar to them (interactive science)

Children can observe the differences between the different times of the day.

Repeat the activity inside with for example torches or light bulbs.

Children can observe the differences/similarities.