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Pick a shadow ideaYear 5 Science · T1 W5–6 · Learner Cards

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An adult can read or describe these. Use your usual way to choose. You can keep, change, pause or stop. A lamp try happens only if it is available, wanted and locally approved. A drawing is an idea model, not a lamp result.

Day Short invitation A possible useful action
21 What could our shadow do? Choose a picture, pretend message, own question or inquiry alone. Notice one actual shadow if available.
22 Where does the light start? Point, name or describe the available source, blocker and screen.
23 What might reach the screen? Make or direct an idea line; say what the drawing leaves out.
24 What shall we change? What stays? Choose one blocker comparison; predict, optionally try, then keep the available result.
25 What would you like to find out? Use new C for your first own response. One meaningful part, then another turn if useful.
26 What did we actually notice? Choose a useful drawing/table/description of available observations, or make a future record plan.
27 What if the screen changes? Ask a different question; keep other chosen conditions for the comparison.
28 What do we know? What is still open? Use available evidence; “not sure yet” can be honest.
29 What would you like it to show? Make/revise a chosen shadow idea or keep a plan. A reader is optional.
30 What could you change in this plan? Use new D for a first own revision/reason; further work can wait.

No lamp or printer needed to choose a question/model. Keep familiar communication supports. You need not calculate diagram sizes, write a sentence, use every card, move equipment, show anyone or finish in 25 minutes. Ask the adult for the exact picture descriptions. New C/D briefs have a separate teacher key; first ideas come before worked examples.