Working in small groups, they create a shadow puppet story to present to the class. Center Four Shadow Plays Create a shadow stage using a bed sheet and some empty cartons. Make a safety pin hem on the bed sheet and run the dowel or curtain rod through it. Place it atop two sets of cartons which have been stacked and weighted down. Turn on an overhead projector behind the sheet.
Students work in groups of two or three to create shadow creatures using their bodies.
Once again, remind students that they can control the size of the creature by simply moving closer to the light source. Encourage students to create a shadow play to present to the rest of the class. Bibliography MacMillian Early Science Activites Color and Light . Newbridge Communications, 1992. OPPS, A Search for Shadows, Louisiana State University, 1996.