sundials

A sundial is the oldest tool used to tell time. Make a simple sundial using rocks, a paper plate, and a pencil. Track how the shadow made by the sun moves throughout the day.

Presents plans and instructions for constructing five different wooden sundials, and includes pre-calculated templates, as well as tables for four different latitudes.

Presents an introduction to planet Earth, describing the earth's formation and its physical characteristics as well as its relation to other bodies in the universe. Includes directions for making a sundial.

Explains how the earth's movements around the sun and the resulting movement of shadows have been used to tell time. Includes illustrations that pop up or fold out to demonstrate how sundials work.

Explains what shadows are and how they are formed, and tells how to make a sundial and a shadow show.