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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 54 · 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 needed for the shadow clock? (a) a clock to check (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  2. 2.🔦 Is a book opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
  3. 3.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a woollen sweater (b) a raincoat (c) nothing on your head (d) a cap or hat
  4. 4.True or false: a magnet is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ 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
  6. 6.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) air (b) a book (c) oily paper (d) clear plastic film
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) smaller (b) coloured (c) brighter (d) bigger
  8. 8.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) around noon (b) late evening (c) at night (d) early morning
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a mirror (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
  10. 10.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) north (b) east (c) up (d) west
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a straight stick (d) a clock to check
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: clean water is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚖️ 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) the same stick (c) the time of day (d) shadow length
  21. 21.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) clear glass (b) a book (c) butter paper (d) a brick
  22. 22.🧺 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 balloon
  23. 23.🔦 Is a steel plate opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) a straight stick (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  26. 26.🔦 Is oily paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clean water (b) tissue paper (c) clear plastic film (d) clear glass
  28. 28.True or false: a straight stick is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) short (b) round (c) missing (d) long
  30. 30.True or false: a wooden board is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) mark with chalk (b) wear a cap (c) sit in the shade (d) look straight at the Sun
  32. 32.🧺 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 sunny open place (d) yeast
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a sunny open place (d) yeast
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is what we measure? (a) shadow length (b) the same stick (c) the time of day (d) the stick kept upright
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) a clock to check (c) a battery cell (d) a straight stick
  36. 36.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a brick (b) clean water (c) a steel plate (d) tissue paper
  37. 37.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  38. 38.True or false: a clock to check is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: butter paper is translucent. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need chalk to mark shadows for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed

Answer key

  1. a clock to check
  2. opaque
  3. a cap or hat
  4. False
  5. True
  6. oily paper
  7. bigger
  8. around noon
  9. a mirror
  10. west
  11. not needed
  12. we keep it the same
  13. not needed
  14. a magnet
  15. False
  16. False
  17. chalk to mark shadows
  18. True
  19. False
  20. the time of day
  21. clear glass
  22. a balloon
  23. opaque
  24. needed
  25. a straight stick
  26. translucent
  27. tissue paper
  28. False
  29. long
  30. False
  31. look straight at the Sun
  32. yeast
  33. a sunny open place
  34. shadow length
  35. a battery cell
  36. tissue paper
  37. transparent
  38. True
  39. True
  40. needed

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