Shadow Formation Diagram — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This flat illustration diagram visually explains the fundamental concept of how light, objects, and shadows interact. It depicts a smiling sun as a light source emitting yellow rays towards a blue opaque cube, which in turn casts a dark grey rectangular shadow on a surface behind it. Key components—'LIGHT SOURCE', 'OPAQUE OBJECT', and 'SHADOW ON SURFACE'—are clearly labelled with accompanying descriptive text at the bottom, defining these terms. This image is ideal for introducing basic physics or optics concepts in primary or elementary school, suitable for use on slides, worksheets, or as a reference for a label exercise. The visual style is clear, cartoon-like, and highly engaging for young learners.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.