Shadows and light outdoor learning for KS1: a planned winter morning of shadow hunts, a sun clock, light sorting and shadow sculptures in the school grounds.

The low winter sun stretches every shadow long. This pack turns that into a complete outdoor science session.

What children will explore

• Stretched shadows - your own shadow, taller than ever
• Tree shadows - bare winter branches drawing lines across the ground
• Light through things - dry leaves glowing gold when the sun shines through them
• The shadow line - where sunshine stops and shade begins
• Shadow creatures - a stick sculpture whose shadow becomes the art
• The sun clock - two stones that show the sun climbing without looking up

What’s inside - 24 pages

• Mission briefing, kit checklist and adventure map
• 10 reveal cards, one per station, with instructions, questions and fun facts
• Shadow hunt with a six-source reference card: find, tick and draw
• Sun side, shade side: predict where moss grows, then check
• The shadow line: guess, measure with your body, then mark the real answer
• Light through things: sort objects that let light through and those that block it
• Shadow creature: build a found-materials sculpture and record the shadow it casts
• The sun clock: set two stones at the start and read them at the end
• Field log with nature journal prompts
• Shadows at home: four follow-up cards and a three-morning slow watch
• Winter adventure passport page with a badge
• Walk leader crib sheet and run sheet with two routes (1 hour or 2.5 hours)
• Certificate of completion

Why teachers and parents love this pack

• A complete planned session: print, step outside and the pack leads the way
• Real science children can see: light travels in straight lines and shadows shrink as the sun climbs
• Two routes: a 1-hour quick route for cold mornings or a 2.5-hour full expedition
• Follow-up cards keep the learning going for three more mornings
• Botanical watercolour illustrations throughout

Instant PDF download, 24 pages. A4 and US Letter. Print as many copies as you need for your class or family.

Created by Lex & Fox Press using a mix of human and AI techniques.