Teachers should use this center time to check for understanding. While they are waiting for their turn to trace, students write and illustrate a story about their animal's shadow. It could be similar to Bear Shadow . Display silhouettes and stories throughout the room or in the hall for others to enjoy. Center Two Hand Critters Project an overhead on one of the classroom walls.
Students take turns making shadow puppets with their hands.
Encourage them to experiment with moving their hands closer to the light and then farther away. Have students create riddles for their classmates to solve. Center Three Shadow Puppets Have a variety of tag board animal templates for students to use to make their own stick puppets. Students trace the animal, cut it out and fasten it to a craft stick. Have an overhead available for students to try out their puppets.