Following the Sun: Crash Course Kids #8.2
Channel: Crash Course Kids
This video helps elementary students understand why shadows change length throughout the day by exploring how the sun's position affects light and shadow patterns on Earth.
Elementary crash courses across science. Denser than SciShow — best with discussion after.
- →Summarize in one sentence.
- →What question does this leave open?
- →Teach someone younger.
Co-viewing with discussion significantly improves learning outcomes from video (Strouse et al., 2013; Mendelsohn et al., 2010).
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