The children in Year 3 have been working on light and shadow in Science. This week we went to the KS1 playground to investigate the similarities and differences between us and our shadows. We found that our shadows became longer as the sun began to go down. We also observed that our shadow was lighter as the day went on.
News story: Learning about Shadows in Year 3’s Science Lessons
01 Feb 2026
The children in Year 3 have been working on light and shadow in Science. This week we went to the KS1 playground to investigate the similarities and differences between us and our shadows. We found that our shadows became longer as the sun began to go down. We also observed that our shadow was lighter as the day went on.
