Reading Sundials
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Objective
I can build and use a sundial and explain how it uses the sun to tell time.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
What is a sundial and what are the main parts needed to build one?
Explain how the shadow of the gnomon on a sundial helps us tell time.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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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