Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 108 · 40 questions

What you do (Shadows point away from the Sun): 1. Stand the stick upright in the ground in an open sunny place. 2. Every hour, mark the tip of the shadow with chalk and write the time. 3. Measure the length of each shadow. 4. Wear a cap and never look straight at the Sun.

1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a cap or hat (b) a raincoat (c) nothing on your head (d) a woollen sweater
3. 3.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a magnet
5. 5.True or false: a clock to check is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) mark with chalk (b) sit in the shade (c) wear a cap (d) look straight at the Sun
7. 7.True or false: your hand is transparent. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) frosted glass (b) a wooden board (c) clear glass (d) oily paper
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) a mirror (c) a straight stick (d) chalk to mark shadows
10. 10.True or false: a wooden board is opaque. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the time of day (b) shadow length (c) the stick kept upright (d) the same spot
12. 12.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) butter paper (b) air (c) tissue paper (d) a wooden board
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a balloon (c) a straight stick (d) chalk to mark shadows
14. 14.True or false: a sunny open place is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) a clock to check
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔦 Is a book opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
18. 18.True or false: a sunny open place is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔦 Is a steel plate opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) transparent (c) opaque
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a straight stick (c) a clock to check (d) turmeric powder
21. 21.True or false: butter paper is opaque. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) chalk to mark shadows
23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter paper (b) a steel plate (c) your hand (d) a brick
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the same stick”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the stick kept upright is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) the stick walks (b) the ground slides (c) the stick grows (d) Earth keeps spinning
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the time of day is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.🔮 Predict: on a fully cloudy day, the sundial ___. (a) works better (b) shows two times (c) runs faster (d) does not work well
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a clock to check (d) a mirror
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the time of day (b) the same spot (c) the same stick (d) shadow length
34. 34.True or false: clear glass is opaque. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) at night (b) early morning (c) late evening (d) around noon
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “shadow length”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a clock to check (c) a sunny open place (d) a magnet
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) clear glass (c) a brick (d) your hand

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids