Procedure
- Select
an outdoor flat paved surface away from any
shade.
- Mark this spot by outlining the student’s
feet with the sidewalk chalk.
- On
the sidewalk, outline the student’s
entire shadow and note the time.
- Every
hour, have the student place his/her feet in
the same place as outlined earlier in the day.
Trace around the shadow and again note the
time. For younger students it is recommended
to do each shadow drawing on the hour, such as
8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and so on.
- Toward
the end of the day, have the student look at
the shadow tracings and discuss how the shadows
moved in relation to the sun.
- Ask
the students, When was the shadow the longest?
The shortest? Is this a way to tell time?
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