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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 309 · 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.True or false: tissue paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🛟 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
  3. 3.⚖️ 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) shadow length (d) the same stick
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) a book (c) a steel plate (d) your hand
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel plate (c) clear glass (d) a wooden board
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the same stick”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  7. 7.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) clear glass (b) a brick (c) clean water (d) butter paper
  8. 8.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) the stick grows (b) the ground slides (c) Earth keeps spinning (d) the stick walks
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) nothing on your head (b) a cap or hat (c) a woollen sweater (d) a raincoat
  11. 11.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 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
  14. 14.🧺 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 battery cell (d) a sunny open place
  15. 15.True or false: a clock to check is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: frosted glass is transparent. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tissue paper (b) clear plastic film (c) clean water (d) clear glass
  19. 19.🔦 Is a book opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a steel plate is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) missing (b) long (c) short (d) round
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the stick kept upright (b) the same spot (c) the time of day (d) the same stick
  27. 27.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) oily paper (b) a brick (c) clear plastic film (d) tissue paper
  28. 28.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) transparent (c) opaque
  29. 29.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) north (b) up (c) east (d) west
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔦 Is clean water opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) transparent (c) opaque
  32. 32.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) clear glass (b) a book (c) frosted glass (d) butter paper
  33. 33.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) measuring rain (b) weighing things (c) making rainbows (d) telling the time
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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 “shadow length”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.True or false: frosted glass is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oily paper (b) tissue paper (c) butter paper (d) a wooden board
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. True
  2. look straight at the Sun
  3. shadow length
  4. air
  5. clear glass
  6. we keep it the same
  7. butter paper
  8. Earth keeps spinning
  9. True
  10. a cap or hat
  11. False
  12. True
  13. a balloon
  14. a battery cell
  15. False
  16. False
  17. not needed
  18. tissue paper
  19. opaque
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. False
  24. we change it
  25. long
  26. the time of day
  27. clear plastic film
  28. transparent
  29. west
  30. True
  31. transparent
  32. a book
  33. telling the time
  34. needed
  35. around noon
  36. we measure it
  37. needed
  38. True
  39. a wooden board
  40. not needed

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