Sky Science - Make a Sundial

Downloadable (1 PDF - 7 pages) The Make a Sundial activity can also be found within the Sky Science - Let's Do Science Bundle. If you are interested in purchasing this activity and more, you can check out the Sky Science bundle here. During the Make a Sundial activity, which is ideal for grades 5-7, students will create a working sundial knowing only their latitude. When the sundial is complete, students will verify it works.  By the end of the activity students should be able to: Understand the movement of objects in the sky (such as stars and planets) is predictable Additional resources included with the activity plan: Background reading How to make a sundial instructions Additional resource required: 1 piece of cardboard per group 1 piece of stronger cardboard per group 1 gnomom per group (eg. Skewer, chopstick, pencil) Protractor Compass (drawing) Compass (directional) Play dough or sticky tape