Hard shadow matching worksheet: tilted shadows and a decoy
6 Oopsies, 7 tilted shadows, one with no Oopsie. Free to print, with the answer key on page 2.
US Letter PDF · 2 pages (puzzle and answer key) · 149 KB
- Trains
- Form constancy
- Level
- Hard
- Ages
- 4+
- Printer
- Black and white is fine
- In the app
- Shadow Show world
Printing on A4? Choose "Fit to page" in the print dialog.
What's on the sheet
- 6 Oopsies and 7 shadows: one shadow has no match
- Shadows tilted up to 18 degrees
- Works in black and white
Printed instructions: “Draw a line from each Oopsie to its shadow. Some shadows are tilted, and one shadow has no Oopsie at all!”
About this shadow matching sheet
Two twists make this sheet harder. The shadows lean a little, so a child has to recognize a shape even when it is turned, which is what form constancy is about. And there is one shadow too many: a decoy with no Oopsie, so the last match can't be found by elimination.
Tips for parents and teachers
- If tilted shadows are confusing, let your child turn the sheet to straighten a shadow up.
- Ask them to find the decoy shadow at the end and say why it doesn't match anyone.
- Next step: the Tiny Titans world in the app shows the same Oopsie at very different sizes.
The skill it trains: form constancy
Form constancy is the ability to recognize a shape or an object even when it changes size, color, position or direction. A triangle is still a triangle when it's huge, tiny, upside down or red, and a cup is still a cup seen from above.
Form constancy: what it is, signs a child finds it hard, and more activities
Play it in Oopsies: Shadow Show
🌑 Shadow Show
The Oopsie to find is shown as a shadow, so children match its outline without colors or face details. In some levels it is the other way round: the whole scene is shadows and the Oopsie to find is in color.
More about the Shadow Show worldFree to print and use
- Free for personal, classroom and therapy use. Print as many copies as you need for your children, your class or the children you work with.
- No resale. Please don't sell the sheets, or include them in a paid product.
- Please don't repost the files. Want to share? Link to the page instead: playoopsies.com/printables/shadow-matching-hard/
The drawings are © Oopsies (playoopsies.com).
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