Science:

Light and Shadow

Class IV
18th April 2018
We see shadows of plants, animals and
other objects on a sunny day.
If an opaque object is placed in the path of
the light, light cannot pass through it.
The rays are stopped from going to the
other side of the opaque objects and the
space behind the object does not receive any
light from the source.
The space behind the opaque object where light
cannot reach is called a shadow.
Thus, shadows are produced when light is
stopped by opaque objects. Therefore, shadows
are formed because light travels in a straight
line.
Shadow will not be formed if there is light
coming from different sources in different
directions.
 Test yourself
1. How does the light travel?
Answer: Light travels in a straight line.

2. You can hear a television programme in the other room but cannot see it. Why?
Answer: Because the light rays are blocked as they can only travel in straight line and cannot bend.
3. When do you see your shadow?
Answer: We see our body shadow when the light from the source of the light is blocked by our body.
 Shadow will not be formed if there is light coming
from different sources in different directions.
4. Why are you not able to see the Sun on a cloudy day?
Answer: Because the light coming from the Sun is
blocked by the clouds.
5. What is the shape of a shadow?
Answer: The shape of the shadow is the shape of the
object blocking the light.
 Work in pairs
Table 6.3

Observation Recorded time My guess (length Observed length (of

time of shadow in cm) my shadow in cm)

08:00-08:30 am
10:00-10:30 am

12:00- 12:30 pm

02:00-02:30 pm

03:30-04:00 pm
 Use the information recorded to plot a bar graph.
 Work in pairs.
 Should record on the same day.
Questions