Capture shadow puppets by tracing them and turning them into stick puppets.
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Create a light and shadow wall in your classroom by dimming the light sources. Use flashlights or other projectors to cast light on an open wall or chalk board.
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Play with hand puppetry by making rabbits, crocodiles, birds, and other shadow creatures with your arms and hands on the open wall.
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Work with a partner to trace each other's hand shadows onto oak tag or posterboard with Crayola® Washable Markers.
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Cut each traced hand shadow from the paper using Crayola Scissors. Add details to the hand shadow with markers.
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Attach a craft stick to the back of each shadow puppet with Crayola School Glue. Dry.
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To experiment with light and shadows, predict and then test how varying the distance between the puppet and light source changes its shadow. Experiment with various light and puppet positions. Record effects on the shadows.