Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 260 · 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.True or false: butter paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) wear a cap (b) look straight at the Sun (c) mark with chalk (d) sit in the shade
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the stick kept upright is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a balloon (c) a clock to check (d) a sunny open place
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a straight stick (c) a sunny open place (d) chalk to mark shadows
6. 6.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a woollen sweater (b) a raincoat (c) a cap or hat (d) nothing on your head
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same spot (b) the same stick (c) the stick kept upright (d) shadow length
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hand (b) a steel plate (c) a wooden board (d) clear glass
9. 9.⚖️ 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) shadow length (c) the stick kept upright
10. 10.🔦 Is frosted glass opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a straight stick (c) yeast (d) chalk to mark shadows
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a battery cell (b) a clock to check (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
13. 13.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) the stick grows (b) the ground slides (c) the stick walks (d) Earth keeps spinning
14. 14.⚖️ 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 stick
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oily paper (b) frosted glass (c) butter paper (d) your hand
16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.True or false: clean water is opaque. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔦 Is clean water opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
20. 20.🔮 Predict: on a fully cloudy day, the sundial ___. (a) runs faster (b) does not work well (c) shows two times (d) works better
21. 21.🔦 Is butter paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent
22. 22.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) missing (b) round (c) long (d) short
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: oily paper is transparent. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a clock to check is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) shadow length (b) the same spot (c) the same stick (d) the time of day
29. 29.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) clear plastic film (b) a steel plate (c) air (d) tissue paper
30. 30.True or false: a sunny open place is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) your hand (b) oily paper (c) clear glass (d) a book
32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.True or false: clear plastic film is opaque. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter paper (b) tissue paper (c) a wooden board (d) oily paper
36. 36.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) tissue paper (b) oily paper (c) your hand (d) clean water
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a straight stick (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a battery cell
38. 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) oily paper (c) tissue paper (d) butter paper
40. 40.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent

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