Sun and shadow
What makes a shadow?
Light being blocked
Where is the sun in the morning?
East
Do all days have the same amount of sunlight?
NO
What happens to a shadow when the light moves?
The shadow moves
Where is the sun around the middle of the day?
"high noon" high in the sky
Which has longer days—summer or winter?
Summer
Are shadows alive?
No
Does the sun stay in the same place all day?
NO
What do we call when it is light outside?
Daytime
What happens to your shadow when the sun is high in the sky?
It gets shorter
Where is the sun in the evening
West
Why do some days have more sunlight than others?
Because of how Earth moves around the sun
Why do shadows move during the day even if you stand still?
Because the sun’s position changes in the sky
How can we predict where the sun will be later?
By using the pattern of where it has been before
Why does the sun rise and set at different times during the year?
Because Earth’s movement changes how long sunlight reaches us