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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 522 · 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: a mirror is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) short (b) long (c) round (d) missing
  3. 3.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) mark with chalk (b) look straight at the Sun (c) sit in the shade (d) wear a cap
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a clock to check (c) turmeric powder (d) a straight stick
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) frosted glass (b) a brick (c) clear plastic film (d) clean water
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) frosted glass (b) butter paper (c) a brick (d) oily paper
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a straight stick (c) a magnet (d) a sunny open place
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) yeast
  11. 11.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) late evening (b) around noon (c) at night (d) early morning
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel plate (b) tissue paper (c) your hand (d) a book
  13. 13.🔦 Is tissue paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  14. 14.🔦 Is clear plastic film opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent
  15. 15.True or false: tissue paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a straight stick is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a mirror (c) a straight stick (d) chalk to mark shadows
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: frosted glass is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear glass (b) oily paper (c) clear plastic film (d) clean water
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) your hand (c) frosted glass (d) a book
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  27. 27.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: on a fully cloudy day, the sundial ___. (a) does not work well (b) shows two times (c) works better (d) runs faster
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a clock to check (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the stick kept upright is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) a wooden board (c) a brick (d) a steel plate
  34. 34.🧺 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 magnet (d) a clock to check
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  38. 38.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) oily paper (b) air (c) a brick (d) a steel plate
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. True
  2. long
  3. look straight at the Sun
  4. turmeric powder
  5. the stick kept upright
  6. a brick
  7. True
  8. a brick
  9. a magnet
  10. chalk to mark shadows
  11. around noon
  12. tissue paper
  13. translucent
  14. transparent
  15. True
  16. True
  17. a mirror
  18. needed
  19. True
  20. opaque
  21. True
  22. we keep it the same
  23. oily paper
  24. not needed
  25. frosted glass
  26. a sunny open place
  27. transparent
  28. does not work well
  29. not needed
  30. a clock to check
  31. False
  32. needed
  33. air
  34. a magnet
  35. we change it
  36. not needed
  37. a straight stick
  38. oily paper
  39. we measure it
  40. we keep it the same

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