The Sun is low on the horizon so the penguin’s shadow is long. An object is always between a light source and the surface on which its shadow forms.
When children draw pictures of the Sun, they often show rays radiating outwards – similar to the image below.
Children naturally and instinctively develop their own ideas about how things work. These self-developed concepts make sense to the individual...
In this activity, students use scientific models and exploration to observe the position of the Sun and its physical effect...
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