Twilight at Home: Shadow Rats

Light travels from a light source, such as a torch, in a straight line. 

If you put a solid object (like a rat) in the way of the light, the light cannot pass through, and a shadow is made behind the object, where there is no light.

In this fun activity, make your own rat-shaped shadow puppet, then use it to try some shadow experiments.

To make your own shadow rat, you will need:

• Thick paper or card
• Scissors
• Sticky tape
• A pencil or stick
• A torch

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This activity is inspired by Twilight at the Museums