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Sky Science - Make a Sundial
Sky Science - Make a Sundial
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During the Make a Sundial activity, which is ideal for grades 5-7, students will create a working sundial knowing only their latitude. When the sundial is complete, students will verify it works.
By the end of the activity students should be able to:
- Understand the movement of objects in the sky (such as stars and planets) is predictable
Additional resources included with the activity plan:
- Background reading
- How to make a sundial instructions
Additional resource required:
- 1 piece of cardboard per group
- 1 piece of stronger cardboard per group
- 1 gnomom per group (eg. Skewer, chop
stick, pencil) - Protractor
- Compass (drawing)
- Compass (directional)
- Play dough or sticky tape
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