You’ll ♥️ Our ‘Will It Cast a Shadow?’ Interactive Game

Helping young learners understand how light interacts with objects builds a strong foundation for future science learning. This Will It Cast a Shadow? interactive game encourages students to think critically about light sources, opaque objects, and shadow formation as they make yes-or-no decisions about everyday items. 

With 20+ examples for students to interact with and immediate feedback, the Will It Cast a Shadow? interactive game assists students as they improve observation skills and increase their understanding of how shadows are created in the world around them. 

An Engaging Kindergarten Light Energy Game

Perfect for whole-class instruction or independent practice, this Kindergarten Light Energy Game gives students a fun way to study shadows through interactive gameplay.

This interactive game features:

• 20+ yes/no shadow-identification slides
• “OOPS! Try Again!” feedback screens
• Common illustrated objects for analysis

While playing the game, students will remain engaged as they receive immediate feedback on whether common objects such as fruit, animals, containers, sporting equipment, and household items cast shadows when light shines on them.

Download This Digital Casting Shadows Activity

This Digital Casting Shadows Activity is available in both PowerPoint 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.

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