Reinforce that light travels from its source and moves outwards in a straight line. Review the terms “transparent,” “translucent,” and “opaque” in the Vocabulary: Shadows & Light resource.Puppets are manipulated between the screen and the light source, and the audience watches from the other side of the screen. Inform students that, in shadow puppetry, the surface onto which shadows are cast is a screen. Show students the video The Master of Shadow Puppets.Demonstrate how if the surface onto which the light is cast is shifted at an angle, the light will still move in a straight line however, the shape of the light cast on the surface will correspond to the surface's angle, thus the shape of the light will have a different appearance. In other words, the light does not bend to move from the first hole to the second. Note that, in order for light to shine through to the surface, the holes in the playing cards must be aligned. As a class, have students share their findings and confirm that light does, indeed, move in a straight line.Tell them that their goal is to make the light shine through to the surface as before. Have students determine if light will bend using a second playing card next to the first playing card.Use the Capture Sheet: Shadows & Light to note observations. Turn off the lights and tell students to write down their findings in their journals. Ask students to determine how light moves by flashing light onto a surface, using one card to block the light, and using the string to follow the light that peeks through the hole in the card.Use the Light Travel Instructions to support set-up and demonstrations. Hand each group a flashlight, two playing cards (each with a hole punched in it), and a piece of string. Break students into small groups to experiment with light.Does it move at angles, in a straight line, or around corners? Ask students to predict how they think light travels.Point out the three things necessary to make a shadow: a shadow must have a light source, a shadow must have an object to block the light, and a shadow must have a surface on which the shadow forms. Invite a student to volunteer to make a shadow by positioning his/her hands in front of the light source. Use the light from a projector and turn off the lights. Explain that a shadow must have a light source, an object to block the light, and a surface on which the shadow forms. Ask students what they think is necessary to form shadows.Give preferential seating for visual presentations and allow extra time for task completion. Modify handouts, staging, and utilize assistive technologies as needed. Students should have an understanding of the writing process, scripts, and performance techniques. Web: NOVA on PBS: The Light Stuff, Sagecraft Productions: The Puppetry Home Page Teachers may also want to review the following resources prior to the lesson: This is the first lesson designed to accompany the Shadow Puppet Plays lesson. For a basic guide to get your students started writing their scripts, see the Playwriting Outline. Familiarize yourself with the video The Master of Shadow Puppets prior to teaching the lesson. Teachers should review the preparation resource, Light Travel Instructions. Long sticks (craft sticks, wood dowels, straws).White bed sheet or tablecloth, light coloured plastic tablecloth, or tissue paper.Criteria for Success: Shadow Puppet Play.Recommended Student MaterialsĮditable Documents : Before sharing these resources with students, you must first save them to your Google account by opening them, and selecting “Make a copy” from the File menu. Check out Sharing Tips or Instructional Benefits when implementing Google Docs and Google Slides with students. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials. Write an informative text explaining how light is transmitted through an object.Perform a shadow play in front of an audience.
Collaborate to write an imagined narrative with a sequence of events in a shadow play.Create different shadow effects with a light source, puppet, and screen to demonstrate an understanding that the properties of a shadow are determined by the intensity and position of the light source and the distances and angles between the light, object, and surface.Make observations about the properties of shadows based on online interactive activities.Test the way light interacts with matter by way of transmission, absorption, and reflection.Demonstrate an understanding of the terms “translucent,” “opaque,” and “transparent” through the creation of shadow puppets.Make predictions about the way light travels and determine whether the predictions are correct.
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