Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 448 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clean water (b) a wooden board (c) a steel plate (d) your hand
2. 2.🔦 Is a steel plate opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) butter paper (b) a brick (c) frosted glass (d) air
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a sunny open place (c) a mirror (d) chalk to mark shadows
7. 7.True or false: clear glass is transparent. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a straight stick (d) a mirror
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) frosted glass (b) a brick (c) a steel plate (d) a book
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a magnet (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a sunny open place
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the same spot”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) yeast (c) a clock to check (d) a straight stick
14. 14.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) butter paper (b) your hand (c) clear plastic film (d) tissue paper
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a balloon
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a clock to check (d) a magnet
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a clock to check (d) yeast
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) air (c) a steel plate (d) your hand
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) oily paper (b) clear glass (c) a steel plate (d) clear plastic film
22. 22.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) long (b) round (c) missing (d) short
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same spot (b) shadow length (c) the time of day (d) the stick kept upright
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a straight stick
26. 26.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) north (b) west (c) up (d) east
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) a book (c) clear glass (d) a steel plate
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a sunny open place (c) a straight stick (d) a balloon
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) look straight at the Sun (b) mark with chalk (c) sit in the shade (d) wear a cap
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔦 Is your hand opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
34. 34.True or false: a sunny open place is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) a battery cell (d) chalk to mark shadows
36. 36.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a cap or hat (b) a raincoat (c) a woollen sweater (d) nothing on your head
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a steel plate (b) butter paper (c) clean water (d) your hand
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed

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