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Welcome to the Science Essentials website, the learning zone for kids, teachers and parents for Key Stage 2 science (ages 7-11).

Find out loads more about science by investigating the three areas: Choose Life, Material World and Get Physical. Or search via the QCA index, the English National Curriculum or the Scottish Curriculum for more specific results.

If you are a teacher, take some time to read the Teachers' Notes area, this will help you get the best out of the Science Essentials website.

  
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Lingo
Check out our A-Z of scientific words and terms.
 
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Question
So what is a shadow?
   
Answer
 
A shadow is the darkness behind an opaque object where the light cannot go. The shadow is like the object that cast it, but it might be longer or shorter. Often, the shadow is bigger than the object as the light spreads.

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