This editable differentiated lesson pack focuses on investigating how a shadow changes when the light source moves. Children explore shadows using a simple puppet‑screen setup, testing different distances to see how the shadow grows or shrinks. They observe and measure shadow height, record results in a table, and describe the pattern using clear comparative sentences. The lesson builds secure understanding of how light and shadow behave through hands‑on testing and structured scientific enquiry. The file includes the following resources: - editable teaching presentation - editable lesson plan - editable investigation sheet - editable additional activity ideas - editable focus assessment worksheet National Curriculum objectives Science: Year 3 Pupils should be taught to:

recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change

Working scientifically:

•asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes

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