Materials: white paper, small toys, flashlight or table lamp, crayons, light source (flashlight, table lamp, or sunny window)
- Give children sheets of white paper. Gather a selection of small toys such as toy cars, plastic figures, and stuffed toys. Let students choose a toy.
- Next, have kids place their toy on the paper and move it around until they see a shadow. If they do not, help them find a light source (see above). Then let kids trace the outline of their shadows carefully with a pencil.
- Finally, kids can color in their shadow shape to make a picture. They can also try different light sources to see if and how the shadow shapes change.