The Science of Shadows and Groundhog Day Investigation

Students investigate how light angle affects shadow length using a flashlight, object, ruler, and data table.

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Students investigate how light angle affects shadow length using a flashlight, object, ruler, and data table. The resource connects shadow observations to seasonal changes, solstices, equinoxes, cross-quarter days, and Groundhog Day.

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What you’ll teach

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Students will explain how light angle affects shadow length.
Students will conduct a hands-on investigation of shadows.
Students will record observations and measurements in a data table.
Students will connect Groundhog Day to seasonal and astronomical changes.

The Science of Shadows and Groundhog Day Investigation

See exactly what you’ll get

Clear goals. Useful learning.

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