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DIY Sundial Activity: Learn to Tell Time Using the Sun

Discover how to create a sundial using simple materials like a stick, stones, and chalk. This STEM activity guides you through setting up a sundial to tell time based on the sun's position. Engage in hands-on learning and observe how shadows change to track time accurately outdoors.

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DIY Sundial Activity: Learn to Tell Time Using the Sun

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  1. Halloween STEM activities – Make a sundial

  2. Sundials A sundial is designed to read time by the sun Before the 19thCentury sundials were used to reset clocks

  3. Making a Sundial You will need:  A large straight stick  Clock  Chalk  Some stones

  4. Step 1 - Making a Sundial  Find a spot outdoors that is not sheltered from the sun  Place the stick on the ground so it is straight.  You could use some stones or dirt to keep the stick upright.

  5. Step 2 - Making a Sundial  Check the time on a clock and on each hour place a stone at the end of the shadow.  Use the chalk to write the hour on or next to the stone.

  6. Step 3 - Making a Sundial  Test your sundial the next day by checking that the shadow falls onto the correct stone at the correct time.

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