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Download full textRushton, Erik; Ryan, Emily; Swift, Charles – 2001
In this activity, students investigate the accuracy of sundials and the discrepancy that lies between "real time" and "clock time". The position of the sun is tracked over the course of a relatively short period of time as students make a shadow plot, a horizontal sundial, and a diptych sundial. This activity requires…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, Middle Schools
