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Shadow and Sundial Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 27: Shadows and a sundial · Set 987 · 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.🧺 Do we need a clock to check for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  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: your hand is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the shadow clock? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🕰️ What is a sundial used for? (a) weighing things (b) telling the time (c) making rainbows (d) measuring rain
  7. 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌅 In the morning the Sun is in the east. Which way does a shadow point? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) up
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel plate (c) a book (d) clear plastic film
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a wooden board is opaque. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need chalk to mark shadows for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) butter paper (b) a wooden board (c) a book (d) a steel plate
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: you move a torch closer to your hand. The shadow on the wall gets ___. (a) coloured (b) brighter (c) bigger (d) smaller
  15. 15.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔦 Is air opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the time of day (b) shadow length (c) the same spot (d) the same stick
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a steel plate is translucent. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔦 Is a book opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) translucent (b) opaque (c) transparent
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the shadow clock? (a) chalk to mark shadows (b) a sunny open place (c) a clock to check (d) yeast
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the shadow clock? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌞 When is a stick’s shadow the shortest? (a) around noon (b) at night (c) early morning (d) late evening
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the shadow clock. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a straight stick (b) a clock to check (c) a balloon (d) a sunny open place
  26. 26.True or false: tissue paper is transparent. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the shadow clock? (a) a balloon (b) a straight stick (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.🔦 Which of these is opaque? (a) a book (b) air (c) butter paper (d) tissue paper
  29. 29.🛟 What should you wear for a long time in the hot sun? (a) a cap or hat (b) nothing on your head (c) a woollen sweater (d) a raincoat
  30. 30.🔦 Is a brick opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) opaque (b) translucent (c) transparent
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear plastic film (b) air (c) tissue paper (d) clean water
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tissue paper (b) frosted glass (c) oily paper (d) your hand
  35. 35.🔦 Is frosted glass opaque, translucent or transparent? (a) transparent (b) opaque (c) translucent
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — how does the shadow of a stick change through the day? True or false: the same stick is kept the same. (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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: chalk to mark shadows is not needed for the shadow clock. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ 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 stick kept upright
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. we keep it the same
  3. True
  4. we measure it
  5. not needed
  6. telling the time
  7. True
  8. west
  9. clear plastic film
  10. False
  11. True
  12. needed
  13. butter paper
  14. bigger
  15. True
  16. transparent
  17. shadow length
  18. True
  19. True
  20. False
  21. opaque
  22. yeast
  23. not needed
  24. around noon
  25. a balloon
  26. False
  27. a straight stick
  28. a book
  29. a cap or hat
  30. opaque
  31. False
  32. False
  33. tissue paper
  34. your hand
  35. translucent
  36. True
  37. True
  38. False
  39. the stick kept upright
  40. True

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