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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 72 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) your hand (b) clear plastic film (c) clear glass (d) clean water
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
  4. 4.True or false: a sunny open place is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) west (b) north (c) up (d) east
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) air (c) clean water (d) clear plastic film
  7. 7.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) measuring rain (b) weighing things (c) making rainbows (d) telling the time
  8. 8.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) a wooden board (b) air (c) a book (d) a brick
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a sunny open place for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: a wooden board is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ 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 stick (b) the same spot (c) shadow length (d) the time of day
  12. 12.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a steel plate (b) a brick (c) clear glass (d) frosted glass
  13. 13.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) late evening (b) around noon (c) early morning (d) at night
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hand (b) a book (c) clean water (d) a wooden board
  15. 15.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) nothing on your head (b) a raincoat (c) a cap or hat (d) a woollen sweater
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “shadow length”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.True or false: a steel plate is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a book is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: clean water is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) a clock to check (c) a balloon (d) chalk to mark shadows
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) brighter (b) bigger (c) coloured (d) smaller
  23. 23.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: butter paper is translucent. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 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
  27. 27.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) Earth keeps spinning (b) the stick walks (c) the ground slides (d) the stick grows
  28. 28.True or false: chalk to mark shadows 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) missing (b) round (c) short (d) long
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) mark with chalk (b) sit in the shade (c) look straight at the Sun (d) wear a cap
  32. 32.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) tissue paper (b) clear plastic film (c) a wooden board (d) clear glass
  33. 33.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a steel plate (b) tissue paper (c) clear glass (d) a wooden board
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  36. 36.True or false: butter paper is opaque. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a sunny open place (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: your hand is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same stick (b) the time of day (c) shadow length

Answer key

  1. your hand
  2. we change it
  3. opaque
  4. True
  5. west
  6. a wooden board
  7. telling the time
  8. air
  9. needed
  10. True
  11. the time of day
  12. frosted glass
  13. around noon
  14. clean water
  15. a cap or hat
  16. we measure it
  17. False
  18. False
  19. True
  20. a balloon
  21. False
  22. bigger
  23. True
  24. True
  25. True
  26. a mirror
  27. Earth keeps spinning
  28. False
  29. long
  30. needed
  31. look straight at the Sun
  32. a wooden board
  33. tissue paper
  34. True
  35. not needed
  36. False
  37. a sunny open place
  38. not needed
  39. True
  40. the same stick

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