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Sundial Shadow Clock

Make a simple sundial and mark the Sun's moving shadow through the day.

Grade 2BuildExperimentScienceMathEarth ScienceMeasurementBeginner30 to 45 min6 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Describe how a shadow changes through the day
  • Mark and read time with a sundial
  • Explain that Earth turning makes the Sun seem to move

Objective

Build a sundial, mark the shadow each hour, and describe how the shadow moves.

STEM concepts

ShadowsSun positionRotation of the EarthTelling time
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