View larger
Make Your Own Sun Clock
New activity
In this activity, patrons construct their own Sun Clock – small enough to keep in their pocket – and explore how to orient their clocks correctly for them to function accurately.
Open Activity
- Write a review
Related Programming Resources
| Add a Tech Twist | Optional: Use a clock, watch, or smart phone to compare the accuracy of the time shown on the Sun Clock |
| Hints for uses in your library | If the weather is poor and you set up the station indoors, demonstrate how the Sun Clocks work by shining the flashlight on it, casting the string’s shadow across the clock’s face. |
| Related Links |
A Walk Through Time - Early Clocks
Britannica: Sundial |
| Originating Source | Pacific Science Center , Making a Sun Clock |
| Related Books [Suggest a book] |
The sun is kind of a big deal
Sun! : one in a billion Where is the sun? |