Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 607 · 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.🔮 Predict: on a fully cloudy day, the sundial ___. (a) works better (b) shows two times (c) does not work well (d) runs faster
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book (b) clean water (c) clear glass (d) clear plastic film
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the same stick”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel plate (b) frosted glass (c) a wooden board (d) a book
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.True or false: tissue paper is translucent. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) look straight at the Sun (b) wear a cap (c) mark with chalk (d) sit in the shade
9. 9.🧺 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 magnet (d) a clock to check
10. 10.🔦 Is tissue paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same spot (b) the time of day (c) shadow length (d) the same stick
12. 12.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a brick (b) your hand (c) butter paper (d) air
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tissue paper (b) frosted glass (c) clean water (d) oily paper
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “shadow length”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
16. 16.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) late evening (b) early morning (c) around noon (d) at night
17. 17.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) round (b) missing (c) long (d) short
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
19. 19.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
20. 20.True or false: a book is transparent. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) yeast (c) a straight stick (d) chalk to mark shadows
23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.📘 Why does a shadow form? (a) light bends round it (b) the object is cold (c) an object blocks light (d) the ground is dark
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel plate (b) your hand (c) a brick (d) air
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a sunny open place (d) yeast
28. 28.⚖️ 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 same spot (c) the time of day
29. 29.True or false: a clock to check is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ 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) the stick kept upright
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.True or false: a straight stick is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a balloon
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a clock to check (d) turmeric powder
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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