Regardless of where students were learning, each student gathered an object and a light source to mimic what happens with the sun in the sky and the object that casts a shadow. We measured the length as best we could and recorded our data! We began to see some patterns emerge!
We have seen shadows be the longest right as the sun rise and again as the sun sets. We're also seeing that the shadows are the shortest right at mid-day! Looking at various students' data, we saw how some of their data didn't match what we typically see outside. We had a great conversation around why this was so!
Between measurement errors and not having the flashlight (sun) at the right angle, we figured we should turn to real data from the Sun! So our next steps are to step outside! Thank goodness we had some sunny days in the forecast!
Between measurement errors and not having the flashlight (sun) at the right angle, we figured we should turn to real data from the Sun! So our next steps are to step outside! Thank goodness we had some sunny days in the forecast!