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Shadow Tracing
Trace a shadow, turn it into a picture, and see how it changes later.
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Time20 minplus an hour between tracings
You geta set of shadow drawings
DifficultyEasy
SectionExploring
This one is all yours
Nothing sharp, nothing hot, nowhere far. Tell someone what you're up to, then go ahead and do it on your own.
Why it's like that
Shadows move because the Earth is turning, not the sun. In an hour the Earth has turned 15 degrees, and every shadow on it has swung round to match. Trace a shadow at the same time every day and you've made a calendar.