← Shadows and a sundial lesson New set →

Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 845 · 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.🧺 Do we need yeast for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the stick kept upright (b) the same stick (c) the time of day (d) the same spot
  3. 3.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a magnet is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) air (b) a brick (c) frosted glass (d) tissue paper
  6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden board (b) air (c) your hand (d) a brick
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hand (b) a wooden board (c) a book (d) clear glass
  9. 9.True or false: a wooden board is transparent. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a mirror (b) a clock to check (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  11. 11.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a woollen sweater (b) a cap or hat (c) nothing on your head (d) a raincoat
  12. 12.🛟 While watching shadows outdoors, what must you never do? (a) look straight at the Sun (b) sit in the shade (c) mark with chalk (d) wear a cap
  13. 13.True or false: your hand is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) weighing things (b) telling the time (c) measuring rain (d) making rainbows
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) a straight stick (b) a magnet (c) a sunny open place (d) a clock to check
  17. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a clock to check is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📘 Why does a shadow form? (a) an object blocks light (b) the object is cold (c) the ground is dark (d) light bends round it
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) coloured (b) brighter (c) bigger (d) smaller
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a straight stick
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter paper (b) tissue paper (c) a brick (d) frosted glass
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) clear glass (b) your hand (c) oily paper (d) a wooden board
  25. 25.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) up
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) chalk to mark shadows (c) a straight stick (d) a sunny open place
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) chalk to mark shadows (d) a battery cell
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: the Sun is low in the evening sky. The stick’s shadow is ___. (a) round (b) long (c) missing (d) short
  29. 29.True or false: a mirror is needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔦 Which of these is translucent? (a) a wooden board (b) tissue paper (c) your hand (d) clean water
  31. 31.🔦 Is a wooden board opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) frosted glass (b) oily paper (c) tissue paper (d) your hand
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your hand (b) a steel plate (c) frosted glass (d) a brick
  34. 34.🔦 Which of these is transparent? (a) butter paper (b) your hand (c) clean water (d) a brick
  35. 35.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) tissue paper (b) clean water (c) a steel plate (d) frosted glass
  36. 36.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: shadow length is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a mirror (c) a straight stick (d) a clock to check

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. the time of day
  3. True
  4. False
  5. a brick
  6. not needed
  7. air
  8. clear glass
  9. False
  10. a clock to check
  11. a cap or hat
  12. look straight at the Sun
  13. True
  14. telling the time
  15. we keep it the same
  16. a magnet
  17. True
  18. True
  19. an object blocks light
  20. bigger
  21. a straight stick
  22. a brick
  23. not needed
  24. clear glass
  25. west
  26. a balloon
  27. chalk to mark shadows
  28. long
  29. False
  30. tissue paper
  31. opaque
  32. your hand
  33. frosted glass
  34. clean water
  35. a steel plate
  36. True
  37. False
  38. True
  39. not needed
  40. a mirror

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