About Sundials
Grade 245 min
Learning Objective
I can make and use a sundial and explain how it uses the sun to tell time.
Lesson Flow
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Make Your Own Sundial!
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Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe how you would set up a sundial outside, including what you would use for the gnomon and how you would find the correct direction to point it. Explain how the shadow of the gnomon moves throughout the day and how this movement relates to telling time on a sundial. If you checked your sundial and the shadow of the gnomon was pointing between the 10 AM and 11 AM marks, what time would you estimate it to be? Explain your reasoning.”
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