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Daily Shadow Patterns Worksheet

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Daily Shadow Patterns Worksheet

Sun and shadow illustration

🌞 Part 1: Shadow Clock Diagram

1. Draw a large circle below and divide it into 4 sections. Label each section: Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening.
2. In each section, draw a stick figure and its shadow showing how shadows change throughout the day:

Morning: Draw a long shadow pointing ___________

Midday: Draw a ___________ shadow directly under the stick figure

Afternoon: Draw a long shadow pointing ___________

Evening: Draw a ___________ shadow pointing ___________

3. Around your circle, write these scientific terms in the correct places:

Shadow • Earth's Rotation • Sunlight • Axis • Position of the Sun

🔍 Part 2: Shadow Patterns

4. Why do shadows change during the day?

The sun moves around Earth

Earth rotates on its axis

Shadows grow by themselves

5. When is your shadow the shortest?

Morning

Midday

Evening

6. Circle the correct words to complete the sentence:

When the sun is high in the sky, shadows are (long / short) and when the sun is low in the sky, shadows are (long / short).

7. What causes day and night on Earth?
8. Explain why shadows point in different directions throughout the day:

📝 Part 3: My Shadow Observations

9. Draw arrows on your clock diagram to show:

• How Earth rotates (use a curved arrow)

• The direction sunlight comes from at different times

10. Complete this shadow observation chart:

Time of Day: ___________

Shadow Length: ___________

Shadow Direction: ___________

Position of Sun: ___________

11. How could you use shadows to tell the time?

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