Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 803 · 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.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) up (b) west (c) north (d) east
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.True or false: frosted glass is translucent. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) a balloon (c) a clock to check (d) chalk to mark shadows
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny open place (b) a straight stick (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a mirror
8. 8.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a straight stick (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
10. 10.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
11. 11.🧺 Do we need chalk to mark shadows for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a brick (b) frosted glass (c) air (d) clear plastic film
14. 14.True or false: clear glass is opaque. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔦 Is clean water opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clean water (b) a book (c) clear glass (d) clear plastic film
19. 19.🔦 Is butter paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) transparent (c) opaque
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) your hand (c) air (d) a steel plate
22. 22.True or false: clear glass is translucent. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) oily paper (b) a steel plate (c) a book (d) a brick
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a straight stick (c) a balloon (d) a sunny open place
25. 25.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) at night (b) early morning (c) around noon (d) late evening
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a magnet (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a straight stick
27. 27.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny open place (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
29. 29.🔦 Is a steel plate opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a straight stick
31. 31.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📘 Why does a shadow form? (a) the ground is dark (b) light bends round it (c) the object is cold (d) an object blocks light
33. 33.🔦 Is a book opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) transparent (c) translucent
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a sunny open place (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a mirror (d) a straight stick
35. 35.🌍 Why does the stick’s shadow move during the day? (a) the ground slides (b) Earth keeps spinning (c) the stick walks (d) the stick grows
36. 36.⚖️ 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 same stick
37. 37.🔦 Is your hand opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
38. 38.⚖️ 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 spot (c) the same stick (d) the stick kept upright
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 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) yeast (d) a sunny open place

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