Land-Based Learning: Fall Equinox & The Sun

Today, we went outside to experiment with our shadows. At first, it failed because there were no shadows showing up. The sun was being blocked by the clouds. We came out again later. We worked in partners to trace each others' shadows. We did it at 9:45 am, 10:45 am, and 2:45 pm. 

At 9:45, our shadows were tall and skinny. At 10:45, they were shorter and closer to our actual size and shape. 

We know that shadows form when the sun is being blocked by an object. 

We are studying this because we learned about the Fall Equinox. The Fall Equinox is when we get the same amount of daytime and nighttime. It was on September 21. The Spring Equinox is March 21. Equinox comes from the latin words: "equal night". 

We know the sun is very important to all living things. It keeps us alive!