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Size: Shadows can change their size. As light moves towards the object, the shadow becomes larger. As light moves away from the object, the shadow becomes smaller. |
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Shape: Shadows can also change their shape. As light moves closer, the shadow becomes longer and wider. As light moves away, the shadow becomes shorter and thinner. |
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Let's see how shadows can change! Click on the video below to see how the sun changes shadows.
What time of day can you make the smallest shadows? How can you make the shadow of the snowman taller? |
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Now it's your turn to create shadows. Click here to play with light and shadows and see how they change!
What does the shadow of the tree look like when the sun is above the tree? |