Create a Sundial & Measure the Cast Shadows
by Laurie Altringer
Students will observe and explain the sun’s position at different times over part of a twenty-four-hour period by creating a sundial. They will measure the shadow cast with a ruler using different units of measurement.
Lesson Grade Level
2nd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UB5VKzQ0tsZKBGfK_zCnEtlVgE0A0Y3R/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD)
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