Pupils needing extra support

Should use the Activity: Investigating shadows throughout the day practical support that provides a template for carrying out the enquiry and where to position the equipment; could watch the Pupil video: Investigating shadows throughout the day to support following the method and replaying the expected results; should use scissors and the Activity: Evaluating the method investigating shadows throughout the day to cut out and match up weaknesses of the method, explanations of the problems caused and suggestions for improvement.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should use more detail and evidence from the experiment to describe the relationship between the position of the Sun and shadows produced throughout the day; should identify similarities and differences when comparing how the shadow would change throughout the day between summer and winter (for example, shadows will be shorter at midday in both winter and summer, but will not be as short in winter as the Sun is lower in the sky); could write a recipe for making a good shadow based on their observations of shadows throughout the lesson; could choose an extension activity relating to shadows from the Resource: Stretch and challenge: Light and shadows.