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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 168 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) long (b) short (c) missing (d) round
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a clock to check
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is kept the same? (a) shadow length (b) the time of day (c) the same spot
  5. 5.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) measuring rain (b) weighing things (c) making rainbows (d) telling the time
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “shadow length”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a steel plate (b) a book (c) oily paper (d) a wooden board
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) wear a cap (b) sit in the shade (c) mark with chalk (d) look straight at the Sun
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a straight stick
  14. 14.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) north (b) up (c) west (d) east
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) a mirror (c) a clock to check (d) chalk to mark shadows
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: clean water is transparent. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is kept the same? (a) shadow length (b) the same stick (c) the time of day
  20. 20.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) tissue paper (b) a brick (c) frosted glass (d) oily paper
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔦 Is clean water opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel plate (b) a book (c) a wooden board (d) clear glass
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a sunny open place (c) a magnet (d) chalk to mark shadows
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book (b) a steel plate (c) your hand (d) butter paper
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the time of day (b) the stick kept upright (c) shadow length
  27. 27.True or false: a clock to check is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) a battery cell (c) a clock to check (d) chalk to mark shadows
  30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔦 Is a brick opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) clear glass (c) air (d) clean water
  33. 33.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.True or false: a clock to check is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a wooden board (b) frosted glass (c) a steel plate (d) air
  37. 37.True or false: a sunny open place is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a steel plate (b) a wooden board (c) frosted glass (d) clear glass
  39. 39.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a book (b) your hand (c) butter paper (d) clear plastic film
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter paper (b) tissue paper (c) frosted glass (d) air

Answer key

  1. long
  2. a clock to check
  3. not needed
  4. the same spot
  5. telling the time
  6. we measure it
  7. False
  8. we keep it the same
  9. oily paper
  10. False
  11. look straight at the Sun
  12. we change it
  13. a straight stick
  14. west
  15. a mirror
  16. needed
  17. False
  18. True
  19. the same stick
  20. a brick
  21. False
  22. transparent
  23. clear glass
  24. a magnet
  25. butter paper
  26. the stick kept upright
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a battery cell
  30. False
  31. opaque
  32. a brick
  33. transparent
  34. not needed
  35. False
  36. air
  37. False
  38. clear glass
  39. butter paper
  40. air

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