Summer Sun?

This activity supports learners to investigate ways of measuring sunshine and how shadows change throughout the day. Learners will design and carry out an investigation into what happens to a persons shadow at different times in the day. They'll also observe the amount of sunshine throughout a day, record their findings and evaluate the validity of the method they used. The guidance has many discussion questions so learners actively come to their own conclusions. 

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~ 1 hour
KS1

Preparation

What you need
  • summer sun guidance
  • summer Sun presentation slides
Location

Outdoors

Step by step

  1. Download the guidance and slides from the resources section.
  2. Read the step by step instructions.