Daily shadow patterns introduce Grade 5 students to an important Earth and space science concept: how shadows change throughout the day. This science mini book set focuses on observing daily shadow patterns and exploring how shadows provide evidence of changes over time.

Explore Daily Shadow Patterns

Shadow patterns are an important part of studying the relationship between the Sun and Earth. Observing shadows at different times of day provides opportunities to investigate changes in their patterns and connect observations with scientific ideas about Earth's place in the solar system.

A Mini Book Set for Science Learning

This resource is presented as a mini book set focused on daily shadow patterns. Its compact format offers a resource for including the topic in a Grade 5 science unit on Earth and space science.

Classroom Use

Use the mini book set when introducing daily shadow patterns, reinforcing a lesson about the Sun and shadows, or providing additional topic-focused science material. It can also serve as a supplementary resource during an elementary astronomy unit.

Curriculum Reference

The supplied curriculum reference identifies the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 2013, with official standard code 5-ESS1-2. This code is included as the provided curriculum reference; specific standards alignment should be evaluated against the actual activities in the resource.