Shadow Fun!

One sunny afternoon, two little boys were playing outside when they noticed something fascinating. Black images were copying their every move. They would raise their hands, and the images would do the same. They jumped up and down, and the images jumped with them.

Their mother, watching from inside the house, decided to join them and explain this phenomenon.

"Do you know what these black images are called?" she asked, pointing to her own image.

The boys looked at each other, puzzled.

"No, Mummy! But they can follow us anywhere!" they exclaimed, still playing.

Their mother smiled. "These are called shadows. A shadow is like a dark copy of you that appears on the ground when there's light. Right now, our shadows are here because of the sunlight."

The boys were captivated, continuing to mimic their shadows' movements.

Their mother continued, "And you know what's even more interesting? Shadows can change shape and size depending on the time of day."

The boys looked at each other curiously. "Really? How, Mummy?" they asked in unison.

Their mother explained, "In the morning and evening, our shadows are long. But around midday, when the sun is high, our shadows are much shorter."

The next day, the boys decided to test this. They went outside in the morning and observed their long shadows.

Then, at midday, they went outside and checked again. To their amazement, their shadows were now much shorter!

"Mummy! You were right! Our shadows are now really short!" they shouted excitedly.

Their mother smiled, proud of her little scientists. "Great observation, boys! Keep learning and exploring the world around you."

The End!

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