Get creative with words: (a) Write your own poem inspired by the beauty of the sky. (b) Complete the riddle below and answer it— Only one colour, but not one size, Appears with light, looks very nice, What is it?
The sky is a canvas so wide and blue, With golden Sun and silver Moon too. In the morning it glows with orange light, At noon it shines so clear and bright. At night the stars twinkle with glee, The Moon watches over you and me.
Shadow. A shadow is always black in colour (one colour), but its size changes depending on the position of the light source and the object. Shadows appear when there is light, and they can look interesting in different shapes.
Explanation
((a)) The chapter describes various aspects of the sky - the changing colours from morning to night, the Sun's journey across the sky, the twinkling stars, and the changing shapes of the Moon. Students can draw inspiration from these descriptions to create original poems. ((b)) The chapter extensively discusses shadows on pages 4-7. It explains that shadows change in size and direction based on the position of the light source. The 'Play with Shadows' section on page 7 mentions that it is fun to make different shapes with shadows, connecting to the 'looks very nice' clue in the riddle.