Summer Shadow Matching Activity

During the summer, you see a lot of shadows! This summer shadow-matching activity features objects that you associate with the summertime. Children will have fun matching object shadows to the words that describe them.

Shadows Featured

Umbrella
Bucket
Crab
Flip Flops
Ice Cream
Float
Cool Drink
Palm Tree
Sand Castle
Shell
Shovel
Starfish
Sun
Sunglasses
Surfboard
Towel
Bathing Suit
Watermelon

Getting the Summer Shadow Matching Activity

The Summer Shadow Matching Activity is a PDF. Once you have downloaded, the set you will need to open it with a PDF reader like Acrobat Reader.

First, you will need to download the set.

Summer Shadow Matching Activity Download

Second, if you don’t have Acrobat Reader you will need to download it. The algorithm page is an Acrobat Reader PDF file.

Third, you must go to your download file and open the page. You may be asked if you want the file to open right after downloading it. You won’t have to hunt for it in your download file if you are.

Books Based on Shadows and Light

Building background before starting an activity is always a good idea. These are wonderful books that have light and shadow theme. Some of the books are non-fiction and others are fiction.

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This beautiful book explores the Robert Louis Stevenson poem called Shadows.

Bear tries to catch a fish and his shadow keeps scaring the fish away. He tries to come up with a way to keep his shadow from scaring the fish.

All About Light will help children learn all about light from a scientific aspect.

Making the Matching Cards Reusable

If you plan on using the pages over and over again, you may want to laminate them. Below I have suggested products that you may want to use to cover them.

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