Did You Know?

Sundials have been used for thousands of years!

How It Works

The sun shines on the stick. The stick makes a shadow. You read the time from the shadow.

Where to Find Them

You can see sundials in parks. Some are big and some are small. They are fun to look at!

What sundials Does

Sundials show the time of day.

They need sunlight to work.

They can be made of stone or wood.

People used them long ago.

They are fun to learn about!

Some sundials are very big!

More About sundials

Sundials have been around for a long time. They were used by people to tell time before clocks were made. Many sundials are found in parks and gardens. They are made with care and can look very nice.

Today, we use clocks and watches more. But sundials are still fun to see. They help us think about how people told time in the past. It is cool to see how shadows can show time!

Some sundials are very big and can be seen from far away. They can be made in many shapes. Some are even made with art! Sundials are a neat way to learn about the sun and time.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Sundial"] --> B["Gnomon"] A --> C["Flat Plate"] B --> D["Shadow Casting"] D --> E["Hour-Lines"] E --> F["Time Indication"] B --> G["Style"] G --> H["Geographical Latitude"]

What Do These Words Mean?

horological:related to measuring time
gnomon:the part of a sundial that casts a shadow
nodus:a point used to show time on a sundial
latitude:the distance north or south of the equator
style:the edge of the gnomon that shows the time