Morning, Noon, and Evening

Find where the sun is at different times of day, compared with a tree or flagpole.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 9

To see how the sun moves, compare it to something that stays still, like a flagpole. In the morning, the sun is low on the east side.
At midday, the sun is high above the flagpole.
In the evening, the sun is low on the west side.
A scientist watches from the same spot each time, writes down the time, and draws what they see.
Try it with a grown-up! Pick a tree or pole. Stand in the same spot in the morning, at lunch, and before dinner. Where is the sun each time? Don't look straight at it!

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S2E2.a — Plan and carry out an investigation to determine the effect of the position of the sun in relation to a fixed object on Earth at various times of the day.