A shadow forms where an object blocks light. It points away from the source. A low source often makes a longer shadow than a high one. Earth’s rotation changes the Sun’s apparent direction and height through the day. Solar noon need not be clock noon. Safety: Battery torch only; no mains lamp, laser, sunlight or darkened walking area. Stop: Stop indoors after three torch positions. No outdoor shadow monitoring or Sun viewing is part of this task.

Materials: Paper; Pencil; Ruler; Folded paper post 5 cm high; Battery torch; Adult-held post base 1. Draw a cross labelled N at top, E right, S below, W left. Stand the 5 cm post at its centre. Adult holds the base and aims the torch at the paper, never eyes. Keep safe room lighting. 2. Measure post shadows in three model positions: torch 15 cm horizontally east of the post and 10 cm above paper; 15 cm south and 20 cm high; 15 cm west and 10 cm high. Record each actual shadow length in cm and direction. Do not substitute a predicted result if a shadow edge is unclear. 3. Make a separate supplied-data table: illustrative outdoor readings from one northern mid-latitude day—09:00, 15 cm, northwest; 12:00, 7 cm, north; 15:00, 13 cm, northeast. These are fictional practice values, not measurements or a universal daily schedule. 4. Graph the illustrative readings: horizontal axis 09:00–15:00 in equal 3-hour intervals; vertical axis 0–16 cm in 2 cm intervals. Plot and join the three points. Add shadow-direction arrows beside the table. 5. Compare the model and supplied data. Explain the shorter middle shadow and connect daily change to Earth's rotation. Label measured model rows separately from illustrative rows. Add this assessment note to the result: Daily shadow measurement: NOT_ASSESSED. This task does not collect actual daily outdoor measurements. Done: Finish model rows or the declared fallback, the illustrative graph, a cause-and-limit sentence and the assessment note. Daily shadow measurement remains NOT_ASSESSED. Proof: Keep tables, graph and the actual result note: Daily shadow measurement: NOT_ASSESSED. Note setup help, unclear edges and whether indoor model lengths were measured. Fictional graph data do not supply daily measurements. Stop: Stop indoors after three torch positions. No outdoor shadow monitoring or Sun viewing is part of this task.