Shadow challenge

Shadow Challenge

Let's use the sun as a helpful tool! 

There are three levels to this challenge. Try one and see what you can come up with.

*hint: it's a bit easier to trace a shadow if you are under the object and not blocking the sun

Show me what you come up with! 

Send either a quick picture or short video to me:

heather.houzenga@eastonvalleycsd.com

heather.houzenga@andrew.k12.ia.us

PK-1 Challenge

With the help of an older sibling or adult

Intro video https://youtu.be/s9BhWKil6u4 

Materials:
- paper
- pencil
- coloring tool of choice (crayons, colored pencils, etc)

Directions:

*cast the shadow of your hand on a piece of paper

*have whomever is helping you, help you trace your shadow (more than once, if you want)

*color and decorate your shadow hand any way you like (crayons, markers, etc)

2-5 Challenge

You may also want help from an adult, to hold the shape while you are tracing.  
Intro video: https://youtu.be/PNUgMvX8blA

Materials:
- cardboard (a pizza disk, box or the inside of a cereal box)

- some recycled shapes to trace (container lids or metal can lids work best)
- Markers

Directions:

* hold the shape above the cardboard, to cast a shadow

* using a marker, trace the shadow of the shape MANY times, overlapping the shape as you do

* color and decorate your shadow design any way you like (markers, paint, etc)

6-8 Challenge

You may also want the help of an adult, to hold the object while you are tracing. 
Intro video: https://youtu.be/3VYCmmyS3GU

Materials:
- an object from your home that will cast an interesting shadow on the paper
- pencil
- paper

Directions:

* move the object around, above the paper, until you see the shape of the object clearly

* trace the shadow onto the paper
* take away the object/shadow, once you have the outline

* study the object and draw the details of the object

Options: add details with pencil shading or color it as you wish