Chasing the Shade

In this lesson, students will read a story about a group of friends under a tree who have to chase the shade all day.

CONTENT OBJECTIVE: I can describe how shadows move as the Sun moves across the sky.

WIDA Standard 4 (Science): Connect Sun position to shadow/shade location; recognize daily pattern.

WIDA Standard 2 (Language Arts): Use sequence and explanatory sentences to tell why shade moved.

WIDA Standard 1 (Social/Instructional): Use frames (e.g., “When the Sun moves, the shade moves to ___.”).

LANGUAGE: English