Dug's Beach Party

Measuring Daylight Patterns

Grades K-1

Varying patterns in daylight can be measured by devices in order to tell time.

Given a set of pictures of sun positions, students will be able to determine the right placement of umbrellas for shade.

Given a sundial example, students will be able to see how shadows and the sun's position in the sky can help determine time.

Students will observe patterns of daylight in order to place umbrellas

Students will use decision making skills to see how their placement of umbrellas will effect the mission.

Students are examining how the sun affects a particular beach and tracking its position across the sky in order to place umbrellas.