With the errors in measurement both with the length and the angle at which our flashlights were located, we turned to using the Sun! Check out the data that students collected!
We're seeing how even our data from outside continues to support what we know is true about shadows and the sun's position:
1. Shadows are longest when the light source is low (like the Sun at sunrise and sunset).
2. Shadows are the shortest when the light source is directly above an object (like at midday).
3. Shadows appear on the opposite side of the object!
We graphed some data from a person's experiment with a meter stick! Check out our work!
1. Shadows are longest when the light source is low (like the Sun at sunrise and sunset).
2. Shadows are the shortest when the light source is directly above an object (like at midday).
3. Shadows appear on the opposite side of the object!
We graphed some data from a person's experiment with a meter stick! Check out our work!
And then we returned to a prompt we did at the beginning between friends who were arguing about shadows! See who we agree with and why!