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Shadow Tag
It's a beautiful day. Let's play shadow tag! Run fast!
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Your shadow follows you. Can you step on your friend's
shadow before she steps on yours?
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Making Shadows
Where does your
shadow come from?
Rays of light shine
down from the sun.
They hit your body.
The rays can't
go around you.
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They can't go through you. Your body blocks light rays. This makes a dark shadow on the ground.
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What else makes a shadow?
Trees and light poles do.
So do bugs and bicycles.
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Like you, these things
are opaque. This means
that light can't go
through them.
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No Shadows
Sunlight streams right through a window. It makes a bright area on the floor.
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Things that are see-through, such as water and glass, don't make shadows. They are transparent. This means that light goes through them.
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Pale Shadows
Hold a piece of wax paper in front
of a light. Does the wax paper
make a shadow?
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Some things, such as wax paper or
frosted glass, make pale shadows.
They are translucent. This means
that they let some light through.
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The Biggest Shadow
What's the biggest shadow you've ever seen?
Mountains cast shadows that spread for miles.
Clouds blanket whole cities in shadows, making
the day gray. But there's one shadow that's
even bigger.
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That shadow is night! Earth is always spinning.
For a time, one side faces the sun.
It's daytime there. Earth casts a shadow
on the opposite side, making night.
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Your Shadow
Sometimes your shadow is
in front of you. Sometimes
it is behind you. Why?
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It depends on where light is.
If light is behind you, your
shadow is in front of you.
Where's the light when your
shadow is behind you?
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Sometimes your shadow is long and thin.
In the morning and the evening, the sun is low
in the sky. Your shadow stretches along the
street.
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Sometimes your shadow is short
and stubby. Around noon, the
sun shines high above. Your
shadow stays by
your feet.
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Playing with Shadows
In a dark room, shine a bright light against a
wall. Put your hand close to the light.
Your hand is blocking a lot of rays. It makes a
big shadow on the wall.
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Now put your hand close to the wall.
Because your hand is far from the light,
it's not blocking out as many rays as
it was before. This makes the
shadow small.
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Check it out! Look at the shadow puppets you
can make with just your hands. Super shadows
fill our world with amazing sights.
