Learning to tell time is a mathematical content standard taught during the primary grade levels; however, most children are not taught the connection between and the passage of time and the Earth’s movements. By becoming a human sundial, children learn these connections in a way that makes sense to them. Planet Earth is a unique place!
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Celebrate the Earth: Tracking Shadows to Become Human Sundials
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Submitted by ecochildsplay on Tue, 2008-04-22 13:36. | Tags: nature | earth | Earth Day | shadows | solar | sun | sundial | Sundial Bridge