How are Shadows Made?

What forms when an object blocks light?

• Cloud

• Picture

• Reflection

• Shadow

If the sun is low in the sky, your shadow will be ________.

• Light

• Long

• Short

• Small

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Shadows are created when an object _____________.

• Absorbs light

• Bends light

• Makes light

• Blocks light

What 2 things do you ALWAYS need to make a shadow?

• Light and an object that blocks light

• The sun and another light source

• A hand and a wall where the shadow appears

• A sunny day and an object that lights up

A shadow made by a hand on the wall will be shaped like the _______.

• Sun

• Wall

• Hand

• Light

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-2

If you are facing the sun, your shadow will appear _________.

• In front of you

• Behind you

• To your right

• To your left

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

What is a shadow shaped like?

• The light that is being blocked

• The object that makes the shadow

• The surface that the shadow is on

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2