Shadow Tag

Learning Outcomes

A shadow is made when an object, plant, animal, or person blocks light. The object that blocks the light must be translucent or opaque for a shadow to form because light can pass through transparent objects.

Light travels away from the source in straight lines. When the source of light is blocked by another object, it creates a shadow. Shadows fall away from the light and form in the opposite direction of whatever is blocking the light source.

This means that three things must be present to make a shadow. A source of light, an object to block it, and a surface behind the object for the shadow to fall upon. The sun is a natural source of light, while a lamp or a flashlight is an artificial source of light.

Description Of Activity

There are so many fun ways to play and learn with your shadow. The imagination is an endless source of inspiration.

This list of educational shadow activities and science experiments that make learning fun!

Try any of these shadow play ideas and experiments as a hands-on way for kids to learn more about the sun, shadows, and the science of light.

This fun shadow activity idea is great for year-round learning fun!

 

Coaching Tips

HOW TO PLAY SHADOW TAG

Shadow tag is best played outdoors on a sunny day. The main idea is to step on another player’s shadow in order to “tag” them.

·         Start by selecting the player that will be “It” or the “tagger.”

·         Before starting play, decide if there will be a “base” or place that players can be temporarily safe from “tagging” if they need a minute to rest, and, where this “base” will be.

·         On go, all players try to keep their shadow from getting tagged by the person that is “It,” while the player that is “It” does their best to step on another player’s shadow to “tag” them.

·         When another player is tagged, by “It” or the “tagger” that player then becomes “It.”

·         Play continues until the players decide to end the game of shadow tag.

 

Equipment/Material Required

It can be played with natural sources. We can use school playground, or basketball or any court or field, and create any platform as  base