Sun and shadows

Sun and shadows

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This task is about reading a diagram about shadows.

Question

b) What time of day was this shadow made?
    • Morning

    • Mid-day

    • Afternoon

Question

 
 

a)  Which sun would have made the shadow in the picture? 
    • Sun A

    • Sun B

    • Sun C

Level:
2
Description of task: 
Task: Identify the position of the sun and the time of day when the shadows shown is formed. Assessment focus: shadows.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.

Capability: Gather and interpret data
This resource provides opportunities to discuss:
  • the clues that the pictures provide to help us make inferences.
  • focusing observations on the relevant details (in this case the sun's position at different times of day, as well as the relationship between the positions of the sun, tree and shadow.

Science capability: Gather and interpret data (Tāhūrangi)
 

Answers/responses: 
   

Y4 (9/98)

a) Sun B moderate
b) Afternoon moderate