Help your students learn how light and shadows work with this 15-page EduMagnet Kindergarten science comic—print-ready US Letter landscape PDF.

Grade band: Kindergarten physical science · Light and shadows · Light sources, seeing, and blocking light

This comic is written for Kindergarten and is aligned to Texas TEKS Science K.8A, K.8B, K.1G, and K.5B. TEKS codes appear on the store listing only — they are not printed on the comic pages.

What’s included

• 15-page color comic PDF (US Letter landscape, print or project)
• Story pages covering that we need a light source to see, what a light source is (the Sun, a lamp, a flashlight, a night-light), that the Moon is not a light source because it reflects or bounces sunlight, how bright and dim light change how objects look, that light travels in straight lines, that light can travel through some clear objects, that other objects block light and make shadows, that a shadow needs light and a blocker, how a shadow can change when the light moves, a clear / block / shadow chart, a safe shadow-theater investigation, everyday uses of light, a try-this flashlight hunt, a quick review quiz, and a vocabulary glossary
• Vocabulary bars and kid-friendly science explanations throughout
• Circled page numbers for easy classroom navigation
• Animal cast only (Mr. Dot, Nova, Bloop, Gear)
• EduMagnet branding on the last page only (not on the cover)

How to use it

• Whole-class read-aloud or projector lesson to launch a light and shadows unit
• Science centers or literacy + science crossover reading
• Unit introduction or quick review before a shadow lab, observation chart, or quiz
• Homeschool science reading — no prep: print or project and go
• Comics format supports visual and reluctant readers

Standards

• Texas TEKS Science (Kindergarten): K.8A, K.8B, K.1G, K.5B — communicate that objects can be seen only when a light source is present, compare how different amounts of light change how objects look, and show that light travels through some objects but is blocked by others, making shadows
• Grades: Kindergarten elementary physical science / light and shadows
• Subjects: Science, Physical Science, Light, Shadows, Energy, Reading

Perfect for introducing light sources and shadows in a story-driven comic format. © EduMagnet — for one teacher / one classroom.