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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 292 · 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.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) clean water (b) oily paper (c) a steel plate (d) butter paper
  2. 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: on a fully cloudy day, the sundial ___. (a) runs faster (b) shows two times (c) does not work well (d) works better
  4. 4.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) at night (b) late evening (c) early morning (d) around noon
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the stick kept upright (b) the time of day (c) shadow length
  7. 7.True or false: butter paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a sunny open place (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a mirror
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a clock to check (b) a sunny open place (c) a battery cell (d) a straight stick
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) missing (b) round (c) short (d) long
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a wooden board (b) a book (c) a brick (d) butter paper
  15. 15.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) the stick walks (b) the stick grows (c) Earth keeps spinning (d) the ground slides
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) bigger (b) coloured (c) brighter (d) smaller
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a sunny open place (c) a clock to check (d) a battery cell
  22. 22.True or false: a book is opaque. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a straight stick
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a clock to check (b) a magnet (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a straight stick
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🧺 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) a balloon
  27. 27.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) nothing on your head (b) a raincoat (c) a woollen sweater (d) a cap or hat
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) turmeric powder (c) a straight stick (d) a sunny open place
  29. 29.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) clean water (b) butter paper (c) clear plastic film (d) your hand
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) a book (c) air (d) your hand
  31. 31.🧺 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 magnet
  32. 32.True or false: your hand is opaque. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔦 Is clear glass opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the time of day is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oily paper (b) butter paper (c) tissue paper (d) a brick
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  37. 37.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a brick is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. clean water
  2. True
  3. does not work well
  4. around noon
  5. the same stick
  6. the stick kept upright
  7. True
  8. a mirror
  9. a battery cell
  10. long
  11. not needed
  12. True
  13. we keep it the same
  14. butter paper
  15. Earth keeps spinning
  16. bigger
  17. False
  18. not needed
  19. not needed
  20. needed
  21. a battery cell
  22. True
  23. a straight stick
  24. a magnet
  25. not needed
  26. a balloon
  27. a cap or hat
  28. turmeric powder
  29. your hand
  30. air
  31. a magnet
  32. True
  33. transparent
  34. False
  35. a brick
  36. we keep it the same
  37. True
  38. False
  39. needed
  40. needed

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