Discovery Science Lab: Science of Shadows

We’ll follow our QDPI method as we learn about translucent, transparent, and opaque.

Question: Why do some objects cast a shadow while others don’t?

Discover:

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• Activity – shine a light through various objects. Do they cast shadows? Are they transparent, translucent, or opaque?

Practice: Group Quiz – how many answers did you get correct?

Inform: Choose one new thing you learned and draw a comic to teach it to someone else.