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Shadow Clock

Track a stick's shadow through a day and a year; explain the pattern with Earth's rotation and orbit.

Play style: Lab
Module: Sun, Stars and Shadows: Star brightness; daily and seasonal sky patterns
Grade: Grade 5 · Science
Standards: 5-ESS1-1 5-ESS1-2
Collection: Sky

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