--- title: "Investigating Shadows!" url: "https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/2017-05-12-15-37-38-investigating-shadows" school: "Gillibrand Primary School" --- # Investigating Shadows! 12 May 2017 [Ben Thomas](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/author/bthomas) [Class of 2013](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2013) ![](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/images/IMG_7348.JPG) Today in Year 3 we have been continuing our Science Topic on light. 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