Shadows

What is a Sundial?



A cartoon image of sun beams hitting a sundail and causing a shadow


Investigate Day and Night

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On Earth, night follows day and day follows night. But why?

Complete this fun investigation to find out!





Measure Mountains on the Moon

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Did you know there are mountains on the Moon? How tall do you think they are? Are they higher than mountains on Earth?

Complete this activity to find out! You will use high resolution images of the Moon and a bit of maths to investigate the answer.





Make a Sundial



A paper sundial lying on the grass


Why Do Shadows Change Over Time?

 

Have you noticed that your shadow changes over time? The cartoon on this page shows why shadows change during the day.

 



Screenshot of the shadows animation.


Moonsaic

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail? 



Photo of school children assembling the Moonsaic


What Makes Shadows on the Moon?



A close-up view of the Moon's surface. The bottom of the image is in shadow.


The Changing Moon

You can use the Liverpool Telescope to observe features on the Moon’s surface. This is because the telescope has a field of view that shows small areas of the sky in lots of detail.



The Moon at Waning and Waxing gibbous phases.


Why Do We Have Day and Night?



The left half of the picture shows a cartoon day time scene, the right half of the picture shows a cartoon night time scene