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QCA Scheme of Work - Science: Unit 3F Light and shadows

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	Exploring how shadows work by identifying where the sun is in relation to the type of shadow.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: QCA Scheme of Work: Unit 3F Light and shadows: learning objectives: - that shadows are formed when objects block light from the Sun - that shadows are similar in shape to the objects forming them - that shadows of objects in sunlight change over the course of the day - to make and observe observations of shadows and try to explain these using knowledge about light - that shadows change in length and position throughout the day - that the Sun appears highest in the sky at midday - that the higher the Sun appears in the sky the shorter the shadow - that shadows can be used to tell the approximate time of day NC - KS2: How the position of the sun appears to change throughout the day and affects the appearance of shadows.
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