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SHADOWS AND LIGHT WORKSHOP

Name: Tiffany Pabón, 3B.

SHADOWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOIGOT88Aqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7yTlp4gBTI

Shadows is nothing but the light that cannot pass through an object.

If light hits an object and passes through it,

that object is known as transparent
objects, for example air, glass, water.

There are certain objects through which

light cannot pass. And it changes its
path after hitting the object, these
objects are called opaque. For example:
wood, cell phones, a tree, a table, a chair
and even you!

Some objects allow light to pass through them

partially… and they are known as translucent
objects such as plastic, butter paper and
frosted glass.

CURIOUS INFORMATION:
 Do you know what travels the fastest? L I G H T!

In vacuum, where there is no obstacle…

light travels at a speed of more than 0.1
million miles per second, so the distance
between the Earth and the Sun is 93 million
miles but it takes only 8 minutes for light to
reach the Earth!
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 Did you know that humans are bioluminescent?

It means that we emit light! Our glow is 1.000
times weaker than what the naked eye can
register!

 Light takes approximately

1.2 seconds to reach
the moon from the
Earth!
You can have multiple
shadows. It all depends on the
number of light sources, the
more the
number of lights the more shadows you will have.

When we move the light away, the shadow

becomes smaller. And when I bring the light source
near, the shadow becomes large. When you put the
light source over the object, you get the shortest
shadow.
Now you know that the size of the shadow depends on
the distance between the light source and the object.
It is hard for many to believe that light travels in a
straight line! Light cannot bend or turn around the
object to light up the area behind it.

Science History: when there were no clocks,

people used to estimate time using the Sun
clock.

Activity N1. Classify the light interactions as transparent, translucent, or opaque.

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https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Science/Light/
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Activity N3. Analyze the following situations:

 Third grade is analyzing shadows in the playground. It is a
bright sunny day. Catalina measures the length of Jack’s shadow
at 9 am. Then she measures the length of Jack’s shadow at
midday. Jack stands in the same position in the playground.
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1. Which picture shows Jack’s shadow at midday? CIRCLE ONE box.

2. Explain why a shadow forms on the ground when the sunlight

shines on Jack.

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3. The class observed Jack`s shadow on a cloudy day.

CIRCLE one box to show why the class should not do their test on the cloudy
day:

4. Susie has some ideas about shadows. Write true or false under each idea.
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Activity N4. Analyze the following situations and circle the best answer for each case.

1. “David and Diego are curious guys, so they decided to

go to the pool to investigate how fast the sound travels
either in water or air”.
They concluded the following fact:

a. In air, the particles are much closer, and that is why they can quickly
transmit energy.
b. In water, the particles are much more separated, that is why the sound
travels slowly.
c. In water, the particles are much closer, and they can quickly transmit energy.

2. “Five third grader students travelled to Kentucky –USA

to represent our school in a Robotics competition.
There, they met people from over the world
specially a brilliant Chinese boy. When they come
back Colombia they want to call him.

If it is 3:00 pm in Colombia, would it be a good idea to contact him?

a. Yes, because he will probably be awake.
b. No, because he will probably be sleeping at home.
c. Yes, because it is winter there.

3. “The size of the shadows depends on the distance

between the light source and the object”. Based on this,
let´s take a look at this picture:

Now. The shadow becomes smaller in size because:

a. The light is moved away.
b. The light source is near.
c. The light source is over the object.

4. Look at this picture:

Bend

There is “a bend” caused by:

a. Gravity. B. Refraction. C.Friction.
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ACTIVITY N3.