Science Class: August 31

Science B:

Today, we explored the Earth's orbit around the sun and how this explains our seasons. Throughout the seasons, it changes the path in which the Sun travels across the sky each day. To observe this, we made homemade sundials. For homework, students are supposed to record the Sun's shadow three times one day over the weekend. They should have recieved an assignment sheet explaining the process in class, but, in case it was misplaced, it will be posted here.

There is ONE UPDATE the students should be aware of:

When recording your measurements, be sure to put the sundial in the same place, same direction every time! This will be the key to a successful observation.

Directions:

1. Choose a sunny day to do your assignment. In the morning (7-9 AM), go outside with your sundial and a marker. Working on the ground, make sure your pencil is anchored to the center of the paper.

2. Use your marker to draw a straight line through the middle of the shadow. Label the line with the date and time!

3. Measure the pencil's shadow again at 12 PM and again in the afternoon (3-5 PM). Label the line with the date and time!

4. Afterwards, write a Conclusion in your Science Notebook. Answer these questions:
What was the tool that you can use to measure the Sun's path?
How does the position of the pencil's shadow change throughout one day?
Is the Sun high or low in the sky when the shadows are the longest?



Science A:

Today, we defined what a cloud is and what it is made out of. We looked at the different types of clouds and learned about what kind of weather comes from each kind. Now, we are in the process of making Cloud mini-books to show four different cloud types: cirrus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, and stratus.

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