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Make Sundial
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Introduction:
From sunrise
to sunset, shadows of buildings, trees and other objects
move slowly, but continuously. In the northern
hemisphere, shadows cast west in the morning, north at
noon time and east in the late afternoon. Knowing the
direction of shadows is very helpful for telling the
time and the directions. To tell the time using the
shadows we use sundials or sun clocks. Sundials
have been used for centuries to tell the time. |
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Material
and step by step instructions:
Make your own sundial
using wood, cardboard or other materials of your choice.
Experiment to find out what factors affect the accuracy of
sundials. In this project you will learn about sun time and
standard time. You may also compare the sun time with standard
time in your time zone. This project is good for students age 8
and up. If you have never done a sundial project, this is a good
place to start. Younger students may try this project with its
simple experiments. Higher grades may take over the more complex
and challenging experiments suggested in the project guide. This
is a project that you may decide to repeat for many years and
each time at a different level. |
Details
of this project:
More details or support on this project is available for the
members of ScienceProject.com. Material needed to
construct a model may be obtained locally or purchased online
from MiniScience.com. |
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