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Shadow and Shape

Ages 4 to 7

Notice how a shadow changes and draw what you saw twice.

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Time
30 / 45 / 60 minutes The plan is written for 45 minutes. It also says what to cut for 30 and what to add for 60.
What you need
  • Paper and pencil
  • Light
Paper and pencils, plus a light you have checked before the girls arrive. Nothing here costs money.
Group
4 to 30 girls

Here she changes one thing on purpose and looks at what follows. In Watch and Wonder the thing changes on its own while she watches. Its neighbour: Watch and Wonder.

30 45 60 Name

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Free. No login. Every file is a PDF for A4 paper.

  • One-page plan

    For you. The whole session on one page. Hold it while you teach.

    PDF 1 page 109 KB Download Open and print

  • Learner sheets

    For the class. Print one set for each girl.

    PDF 2 pages per child 112 KB Download Open and print

  • Full guide

    For you. Read it once before the session. The answers are at the back.

    PDF 200 KB Download Open and print

  • Whole pack (zip)

    All the PDFs in one folder. Keep it on a laptop with no internet.

    ZIP 621 KB Download

Everything in one PDF. The plan, the sheets and the guide in one file. Download (235 KB)

Who wrote this.

Nameet Potnis, author and English editor.

This pack was written in English with AI help. Nameet Potnis edited every page and signed it off before it went up. How these packs are made.

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