Shadows

Teacher(s) Name: Mrs. Justice

School: Glen Lea ES

Grade Level(s): Kindergarten

Content Area(s): Science

Lesson Summary

Students in Mrs. Justice’s class have been learning about shadows during science. Students worked together to research an animal and then created shadows of that animal on the playground. They created videos that described their animal with an image of their animal’s shadow. The other classmates then had to guess which animal the shadow belongs.

TIPC Ratings

Research & Information Fluency

Rating:Entry – Explanation: The students performed basic research on their animal using a graphic organizer.

Communication & Collaboration

Rating: Not observed – Explanation: N/A

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Rating: Not observed – Explanation: N/A

Creativity & Innovation

Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students could only give clues about their animals. The other classmates had to infer what the animal was through the clues and the shadow.

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Lesson Materials

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