Creating and Using a Sundial

In this video, Caitlin from the Children's Discovery Museum guides eco explorers through the process of making a sundial. The tutorial covers gathering materials, tracing and folding a circle, marking and numbering it like a clock, and finally using the sundial to tell time. Caitlin explains how daylight savings affects solar time and encourages viewers to share their creations. The video concludes with a call to action to support the museum's virtual content.

What natural element is used to tell time in a sundial?

• Water

• Wind

• Stars

• Sun

Which of the following is NOT needed to make a sundial?

• Pencil

• Glue

• Scissors

• Paper plate

What shape is the paper folded into to start creating the sundial?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

How many equal parts should the circle be divided into for the sundial?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 12

What is the purpose of numbering the sundial like a clock?

• To decorate it

• To help tell time

• To make it colorful

• To balance it

What should you avoid doing when attaching the paper plate to the sundial?

• Folding the paper

• Using a pencil

• Placing tape in the center

• Using tape

What tool is used to create a shadow on the sundial?

• Ruler

• Pencil

• Eraser

• Marker

What device is needed to align the sundial correctly?

• Thermometer

• Compass

• Barometer

• Altimeter

How does daylight savings time affect the sundial's time reading?

• It has no effect

• It makes it an hour ahead

• It makes it two hours behind

• It makes it an hour behind

What should you do if the sundial's time is an hour behind due to daylight savings?

• Rotate the sundial

• Ignore it

• Add an hour to the reading

• Subtract an hour from the reading