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Outcomes

• Pupils can explain how a sundial is used to measure time
• Pupils understand the concept of reaction time, the factors that affect it and can recall one way of measuring reaction time

Specification References

Starter

• Display images of different sundials, progressing through time; Show time-lapse video of sundial, an examples can be found here, here, here and here

Main Body of Lesson

• Make sundials; templates need to be printed onto card, a selection of templates can be found for inclined,
• Make and use reaction timers
• Investigate factors affecting reaction time

Plenary

• Wordsearch with clues

Homework

• Continue Alien Planet project; focus on timekeeping (e.g. how do you tell the time with a sundial if there are three suns?).

Additional Information

Resources Required

• Sundial kits, images and videos of sundials, craft equipment

Textbook References

Website References

• to use some of the sundials you will require the latitude, you can find this at [

Skills Addressed

• Practical skills, use of mathematics, calibration

Safety/Hazards

• Craft equipment, particularly any knives or scissors

Notes