Me and my Shadow

Resources for
Teachers and Students

K-3 Lessons on shadows - Some science exercises related to the Sun, shadows, and time.
4-6 Lessons on Shadows - - Some more advanced science exercises related to the Sun, shadows, and time.
Seeing Shadows - Some nice shadow photography and discussion. The photos do not show the position of the Sun. This site might be a good way of assessing students' understanding of shadow and positions.
Bill Nye the Science Guy- Episode: Earth's Seasons - Information about the seasons as well as a project for watching your own shadow through the year.
Exploratorium: Colored Shadows - A fun activity about making colored shadows.

Making Hand Shadows - This is a fun site all about hand shadow making. It asks questions for further learning, and includes a literature connection to The Ugly Duckling.

My Shadow by Robert Lewis Stevenson. David R. Godine, 1989. This famous poem is set to life by vivid and clear illustrations.
Shadowville by Michael Bartalos. ISBN 0-670-86161-8. A site about this book, with related activities.
Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow by Ann Tompect. Houghton Mifflin, 1984.
Bear Shadow by Frank Asch. Prentice Hall, 1985.
Me and My Shadow by Arthur Dorros. Scholastic, 1990.
Mr. Wenk and His Shadow by Dick Gackenback. Harper, 1983.
Shadow by Marcia Brown. Macmillan Publishing, 1982. A very creepy African story about the nature and "lives" of shadows. May not be suitable for younger children.
Shadows are About by Ann Whitford Paul. Scholastic, 1992. Very charming pictures and short descriptions about shadows all around.

Word Lore - Carl's lessons on exploring words we use in this curriculum, such as where did the word "Sun" come from, or what is the difference between "daylight" and "day"?
The Story of Gylfi - Carl has translated portions of the Prose Edda which include the story of a king who goes to the gods in search of answers about the nature of the world.

Groundhog Day - All about Groundhog Day with GREAT photos of Punxsatawney Phil!
Wiarton Willy - The albino groundhog who is Canada's famous weather forecaster. Just like Punxsatawney Phil.
Chinese Shadow Puppets - A lesson on Chinese shadow puppetry, with a history of the art and details on how to recreate it in your classroom. An example of real Balinese shadow puppets is here
KARAGOZ: Turkish Shadow Puppetry - Very complete site about the characters and scenarios of this folk art.

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