Shine a Light on Shadows with Printable Shadow Worksheets

Introduce your youngest learners to the world of light and shadows with this engaging set of kindergarten-friendly science worksheets! These no-prep Shadow worksheets help children explore what shadows are, how they are made, and how objects and light interact to create them. 

Designed with simple visuals and early-reader text, these Shadow worksheets make it easy to build science understanding through hands-on thinking and observation.

Printable Shadow Worksheet Pack for Kindergarten

This set of nine shadow worksheets provides young learners with the opportunity to practice early inquiry skills while developing foundational knowledge about shadows. This printable Shadow Worksheet pack for kindergarten includes the following worksheets:

• Shadow Hunt Worksheet
• Will It Shadow? Color By Code
• Will It Block Light? Cut and Paste
• Do I Make a Shadow? Worksheet
• Where Is My Shadow? Worksheet
• Will It Make a Shadow? Worksheet
• What is a Shadow? Organizer
• What is a Shadow? Draw and Write
• All About Shadows Fact Sheet

These activities are easy for young learners to understand and complete, making them ideal for a quick science lesson. We have also included answer keys for easy grading.

Download Your Printable Shadow Worksheets

Getting started is simple—just download and print! 

These printable shadow worksheets are available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format.  To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Light and Shadow Printables for Kindergarten

Keep the learning going with additional light and shadow printables for kindergarten to help your young scientists explore shadows, light sources, and scientific observations. Pair these worksheets with one of the following:

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Shadow Matching Worksheet Pack

Use our printable Shadow Matching Worksheet pack to explore light energy and help your students practice observing properties of objects