Reading Sundials
Grade 245 min
Learning Objective
I can build and use a sundial and explain how it uses the sun to tell time.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Make Your Own Sundial!
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe the steps you would take to build a simple sundial using a paper plate and a straw. Explain how the movement of the sun and the shadow of the gnomon work together to show the time on a sundial. If you built a sundial and noticed it was an hour off, what is one thing you could do to try and make it more accurate?”
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