OWL Unit 5 Shadows and Reflections
This week we will begin our next unit, Shadows and Reflections. In this unit, children explore shadows and reflections using observations, experiments, and books to learn about what makes a shadow and a reflection. During story time, children will hear about a girl playing by a still pond, a puppy who thinks he is a kitten, a crocodile collecting reflections in a pail, a sleepy boy who sees a shadow save a cat, and a raccoon who has an adventure with only his reflection as company. Children will continue to learn about letters, letter sounds, and counting concrete objects.
Theme Concepts for this Unit
- Reflections are images thrown back from a shiny surface
- There must be light, or there can be no reflection
- Mirrors and still water reflect light well; dull surfaces do not
- If water is moving, its reflections are blurry and crooked
- Objects are opaque, translucent or transparent
- Shadows are dark areas made when an object blocks light
- The sizes of shadows vary, depending on how close an object is to the light source
Books in this unit.
Play with Me by Marie Hall Ets
Raccoon on His Own by Jim Arnosky
The Puddle Pail by Elisa Kleven
Kitten for a Day by Ezra Jack Keats
D
reams by Ezra Jack Keats
Clap Your Hands by Lucinda B. Cauley
Night Shift Daddy by Eileen Spinelli
Songs, Word Play and Letters
Clap Your Hands
Open, Shut Them
Itsy Bitsy Spider
BINGO
If You’re Happy and You Know It
What Are You Wearing?
