Make Your Own Sundial

A sun dial is a device that tells the time of the day when there is sunlight, by the apparent position of the sun in the sky. The aim of this experiment is to make a simple sun dial.

Learning Outcomes

1. Using this sun dial kit a student acquires knowledge of the relation between suns apparent movement and time.
2. While executing this physics experiment a student establishes a better understanding of concepts like latitudes and longitudes.
3. Using this sun dial kit a student acquires knowledge of the location of pole star.