Nico & Nor Shadows Journal for Android

11 things about Nico & Nor Shadows Journal

1. In Shadow Play, children help put on a shadow theater show and discover how shadows change location, size, and shape.

2. • Understand that shadows can be made using different sources of light, including natural lights (like the sun) and those made by people (like lamps and flashlights).

3. The Shadows Journal and the entire Shadows curriculum supplement from Early Science with Nico & Nor™ was rigorously researched and developed specifically for preschool classroom use.

4. • Describe how the shape of a shadow changes when a light source shines on different sides of an object.

5. With tools for children to record their observations, the Shadows Journal playfully introduces children to the science of shadows.

6. • Understand how a shadow’s length and shape change when the position or angle of the light source changes.

7. • Make predictions and carry out experiments about how a shadow will change when the light source's distance, position, or angle change.

8. There are so many interesting shadows that can be seen throughout the day! Use the Shadows Journal to capture them! Go on a Shadow Hunt and take photos of Cool Shadows.

9. The Shadows unit contains two apps: Shadow Play and the Shadows Journal.

10. • Understand that a shadow is seen when a light shines on a surface and an object blocks some of that light.

11. • Understand that a shadow’s size changes when the distance between the light source and an object changes.