About Sundials

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Objective

I can make and use a sundial and explain how it uses the sun to tell time.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Define what a sundial is and explain its basic function in your own words.

2

Describe the function of the gnomon in a sundial. How does its shadow help us tell time?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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