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Learn how to track the Sun using only a stick! Then, print out Sun clocks and experiment placing them in the correct position.

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Hints for uses in your library Make sure to have another activity for participants to complete while waiting for the shadow to move!
Related Links * Video: Tracing the 2017 Solar Eclipse
* Video: Outdoor Shadows
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Originating Source J. Henricks, P. Allan and D. Schatz, Pacific Science Center
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Sun Tracking

Sun Tracking

Learn how to track the Sun using only a stick! Then, print out Sun clocks and experiment placing them in the correct position.