Difference between revisions of "3-TAS-05 Sundials and Reactions"

From MrReid.org Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Main Body of Lesson)
(Main Body of Lesson)
Line 11: Line 11:
 
==Main Body of Lesson==
 
==Main Body of Lesson==
 
* Make sundials; templates need to be printed onto card, a selection of templates can be found for ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abog6ys7tDY&feature=related inclined]'', ''[http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/science/download/sundial_e_a4.pdf moreinclined]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Equatorial_Sundial_Kit_Small.pdf equatorial]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Polar_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf polar]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Cycloid_Polar_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf cycloid polar]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Cross_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf cross]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Equatorial_Ring_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf equitorial]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Universal_Ring_Sundial_Kit_String_NH.pdf universal ring]''  
 
* Make sundials; templates need to be printed onto card, a selection of templates can be found for ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abog6ys7tDY&feature=related inclined]'', ''[http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/science/download/sundial_e_a4.pdf moreinclined]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Equatorial_Sundial_Kit_Small.pdf equatorial]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Polar_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf polar]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Cycloid_Polar_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf cycloid polar]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Cross_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf cross]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Equatorial_Ring_Sundial_Kit_NH.pdf equitorial]'', ''[http://www.mysundial.ca/files/Universal_Ring_Sundial_Kit_String_NH.pdf universal ring]''  
* Make and use reaction timers; [[Media:Reaction_timer_worksheet.doc| high ability worksheet]]
+
* Make and use reaction timers; [[Media:Reaction_timer_worksheet.doc| high ability worksheet]] and
 
* Investigate factors affecting reaction time
 
* Investigate factors affecting reaction time
  

Revision as of 12:16, 2 January 2008

Click "edit" and then copy-and-paste the text below into your new lesson plan.

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

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 this not so nice web site
  • excellent sundial website with all resources can be found at

Skills Addressed

  • Practical skills, use of mathematics, calibration

Safety/Hazards

  • Craft equipment, particularly any knives or scissors

Notes