Sundials & Earth's Rotation
by Chrissy Blank
This hands-on lesson will help students to understand the connection between Earth's orbit around the sun and how it relates to the time of day. Students create a sundial and will trace the shadow line. They document their data on a recording sheet and finish up with an assessment.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KaSxHpBftca-40rJbLFq36iaYBEKXjn-/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & Listening
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