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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 705 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.True or false: clear plastic film is transparent. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) a steel plate (c) your hand (d) frosted glass
  4. 4.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a raincoat (b) a cap or hat (c) a woollen sweater (d) nothing on your head
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) sit in the shade (b) look straight at the Sun (c) mark with chalk (d) wear a cap
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) missing (b) round (c) short (d) long
  10. 10.⚖️ 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 stick (c) the time of day
  11. 11.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) your hand (b) a wooden board (c) frosted glass (d) a steel plate
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) yeast (c) a sunny open place (d) chalk to mark shadows
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) turmeric powder (d) chalk to mark shadows
  14. 14.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) up (b) east (c) north (d) west
  15. 15.⚖️ 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 spot
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) air (b) oily paper (c) clean water (d) a brick
  18. 18.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) clear glass (b) air (c) butter paper (d) clean water
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: oily paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔦 Is your hand opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need chalk to mark shadows for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 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) a sunny open place (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) clean water (b) oily paper (c) air (d) a steel plate
  25. 25.True or false: clear glass is translucent. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: butter paper is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a battery cell (b) a straight stick (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) yeast (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a clock to check
  29. 29.True or false: tissue paper is translucent. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🔦 Is a brick opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  32. 32.True or false: a straight stick is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  34. 34.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a brick (b) butter paper (c) clear plastic film (d) a steel plate
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the same spot”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a balloon (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
  37. 37.True or false: frosted glass is translucent. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) air (b) clear plastic film (c) a steel plate (d) tissue paper
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oily paper (b) butter paper (c) clear plastic film (d) frosted glass
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. we keep it the same
  2. True
  3. frosted glass
  4. a cap or hat
  5. we change it
  6. False
  7. look straight at the Sun
  8. True
  9. long
  10. the same stick
  11. frosted glass
  12. yeast
  13. turmeric powder
  14. west
  15. the same spot
  16. not needed
  17. a brick
  18. butter paper
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. opaque
  22. needed
  23. a mirror
  24. oily paper
  25. False
  26. True
  27. a straight stick
  28. yeast
  29. True
  30. not needed
  31. opaque
  32. True
  33. we keep it the same
  34. clear plastic film
  35. we keep it the same
  36. a balloon
  37. True
  38. tissue paper
  39. clear plastic film
  40. not needed

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