The shape of an object determines the shape of its shadow

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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 ...