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Shadow Tracing
The toy blocks the sunlight, so a dark shape of it appears on the paper. That is a shadow.
Grab this
- A small toy
- White paper
- Crayons
- A sunny spot
Do it in 3 steps
1
Put the paper in a sunny spot by a window or outside.
2
Stand the toy on the paper so its shadow lands on it.
3
Trace around the shadow, then color it in!
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Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Trace it again an hour later. Did the shadow move?
🧠 Why it works
The toy blocks the sunlight, so a dark shape of it appears on the paper. That is a shadow.
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