Materials Needed:
- Scissors
- Tracing Paper (optional)
- Thin Card
- Tape
- Pencil
- Thin Stick
- Bright Flashlight
1. Trace a picture of ghosts from a book, or invent your own and make drawings of them.
2. Transfer your ghost patterns from the tracing paper to the pieces of thin card (optional).
3. Carefully cut out the patterns and tape each one to the end of a stick.
4. Hold the patterns near the wall. Shine a flashlight on them, and large shadow will appear on the wall.
Tennessee State Standards
GLE 0007.Inq.1 Observe the world of familiar objects using the senses and tools.
GLE 0007.Inq.2 Ask questions, make logical predictions, plan investigations, and represent data.
That was really cool! I would love to share this with my little boy. Great job and detail.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting project. Could you use this outside to show how the sun makes the shadows different at different times of the day?
ReplyDeleteCute experiment for kids of all ages. Great job..blog looks organized.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! My daughters LOVE making shadows on the walls! And this would be a good way to show them how to make the shadows bigger and smaller by moving closer to the source of light.
ReplyDeleteThis would also be a really cute experiment to do at Halloween! It would be educational and fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I think this is a very interesting experiment! You could measure the shadow and then measure the actual pattern to talk about the differences between the two. How could you make bigger or smaller shadows?
ReplyDeleteGreat Job! My children love to make shadows on the walls. What would happen if you stood closer or farther when doing the shadows.
ReplyDeleteThis would be fun to do at Halloween! Students could try and figure out how to make their shadow bigger or smaller. Good job.
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