Reading Sundials
Grade 2•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can build and use a sundial and explain how it uses the sun to tell time.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is a sundial and what are the main parts needed to build one?
2. Explain how the shadow of the gnomon on a sundial helps us tell time.
3. If you live in the southern hemisphere, in which direction should you tilt the gnomon of your sundial?
...and 4 more questions
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