We're still in the thick of hybrid/remote learning and any time we can get outside we certainly can! We're appreciating the warmer weather here in Chicago and the sunny days can't be beat!
Mrs. Brinza shared this picture with students, and they began to notice and wonder some things about the girl outside on a sunny day!
Mrs. Brinza shared this picture with students, and they began to notice and wonder some things about the girl outside on a sunny day!
Students noticed all kinds of things!
We turned towards trying to explain all these questions, and students developed initial models! Here are some ideas:
- Her shadow is obviously longer than she is tall!
- The shadow is dark and doesn't have color and detail like her outfit does.
- There's something in the background producing a longer, fainter shadow. Her shadow is dark and sharp!
- There's a leaf next to her shadow and it isn't leaf-shaped at all!
- Why is her shadow so long?
- When will the shadow get smaller?
- Why do some objects that are shorter than other things produce longer shadows?
- Does the time of day affect the shadow length?
- Can her shadow disappear with the sun still out?
We turned towards trying to explain all these questions, and students developed initial models! Here are some ideas:
Since we had different ideas about shadows, we decided to come up with some investigations we could do to support our ideas: