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Make a shadow bigger or smaller

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.1-PS4-3 · England: KS2 Y3 Light

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  1. Question 1

    How can you make a shadow SMALLER and sharper?

    • A. Move the object right next to the light.
    • B. Use a bigger object.
    • C. Shake the object.
    • D. Move the object closer to the screen, away from the light.

  2. Question 2

    Noah moved a toy away from a torch (flashlight). At which distance was the shadow smallest?

    Shadow height (cm) for each distance from the torch01020304050605610 cm4620 cm3430 cm1740 cm
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm

  3. Question 3

    True or false? Shadows are longest at midday.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  4. Question 4

    At what time of a sunny day is your shadow shortest?

    • A. just after sunrise
    • B. it is always the same length
    • C. around midday
    • D. just before sunset

  5. Question 5

    Noah moved a toy away from a torch (flashlight). At which distance was the shadow tallest?

    Shadow height (cm) for each distance from the torch010203040506070807210 cm6020 cm5030 cm3940 cm
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm

  6. Question 6

    True or false? An object always makes a shadow the same size, wherever the light is.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  7. Question 7

    Why is your shadow long in the early morning?

    • A. The Sun is low in the sky.
    • B. You grow in the night.
    • C. The ground is wet.
    • D. The Sun is directly overhead.

  8. Question 8

    Noah moved a toy away from a torch (flashlight). At which distance was the shadow smallest?

    Shadow height (cm) for each distance from the torch010203040506070807210 cm6320 cm5030 cm3940 cm
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm

  9. Question 9

    True or false? Late afternoon shadows are longer than midday shadows.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  10. Question 10

    Why is your shadow long in the early morning?

    • A. You grow in the night.
    • B. The Sun is low in the sky.
    • C. The Sun is directly overhead.
    • D. The ground is wet.

  11. Question 11

    Noah moved a toy away from a torch (flashlight). At which distance was the shadow smallest?

    Shadow height (cm) for each distance from the torch0102030405060706810 cm5720 cm4630 cm2640 cm
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm

  12. Question 12

    True or false? An object always makes a shadow the same size, wherever the light is.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  13. Question 13

    In a shadow puppet show, how can you make the puppet's shadow BIGGER on the screen?

    • A. Move the puppet closer to the screen.
    • B. Move the puppet closer to the light.
    • C. Turn the light off.
    • D. Paint the puppet black.

  14. Question 14

    Noah moved a toy away from a torch (flashlight). At which distance was the shadow smallest?

    Shadow height (cm) for each distance from the torch010203040506070807210 cm6120 cm4830 cm3040 cm
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 30 cm
    • D. 40 cm

  15. Question 15

    True or false? Shadows change length during a sunny day.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  16. Question 16

    At what time of a sunny day is your shadow shortest?

    • A. it is always the same length
    • B. just before sunset
    • C. around midday
    • D. just after sunrise

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  1. Move the object closer to the screen, away from the light.
  2. 40 cm
  3. False
  4. around midday
  5. 10 cm
  6. False
  7. The Sun is low in the sky.
  8. 40 cm
  9. True
  10. The Sun is low in the sky.
  11. 40 cm
  12. False
  13. Move the puppet closer to the light.
  14. 40 cm
  15. True
  16. around midday