← Shadows and a sundial lesson New set →

Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 807 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same spot is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a steel plate (b) clear plastic film (c) clear glass (d) butter paper
  3. 3.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) clear plastic film (b) a wooden board (c) clean water (d) oily paper
  4. 4.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) oily paper (b) a brick (c) clear plastic film (d) your hand
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the stick kept upright is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: yeast is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a battery cell (b) a straight stick (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  9. 9.True or false: oily paper is opaque. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a straight stick for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: a clock to check is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔦 Is tissue paper opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) translucent (c) opaque
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) brighter (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) coloured
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a straight stick (c) a clock to check (d) a sunny open place
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny open place (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) missing (b) short (c) long (d) round
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) oily paper (b) butter paper (c) frosted glass (d) a brick
  21. 21.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) air (b) tissue paper (c) frosted glass (d) oily paper
  22. 22.🛟 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
  23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a book is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) a steel plate (c) a book (d) clean water
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 same stick (c) the stick kept upright (d) shadow length
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.📘 Why does a shadow form? (a) an object blocks light (b) the ground is dark (c) the object is cold (d) light bends round it
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a clock to check (b) a sunny open place (c) a balloon (d) chalk to mark shadows
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) a clock to check (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? What do we do with “the stick kept upright”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  34. 34.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) east (b) north (c) up (d) west
  35. 35.True or false: a steel plate is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔦 Is clear plastic film opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
  37. 37.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) tissue paper (b) frosted glass (c) a brick (d) butter paper
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a steel plate is opaque. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) turmeric powder (b) a straight stick (c) a clock to check (d) chalk to mark shadows

Answer key

  1. False
  2. butter paper
  3. oily paper
  4. clear plastic film
  5. False
  6. True
  7. we change it
  8. a straight stick
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. not needed
  12. True
  13. translucent
  14. True
  15. True
  16. bigger
  17. a magnet
  18. a sunny open place
  19. long
  20. a brick
  21. air
  22. a cap or hat
  23. True
  24. True
  25. we keep it the same
  26. clean water
  27. shadow length
  28. False
  29. not needed
  30. an object blocks light
  31. a balloon
  32. a clock to check
  33. we keep it the same
  34. west
  35. False
  36. transparent
  37. a brick
  38. False
  39. True
  40. turmeric powder

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids