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Sundial

technology Maturity 7-9

A sundial tells the time.

Ancient-egyptian-sundial.jpg
Ancient-egyptian-sundial.jpg
It uses the sun. A stick casts a shadow. The shadow moves on a plate. This shows us the hour. It is very old. Can you find a shadow?
Garden sundial MN 2007.JPG
Garden sundial MN 2007.JPG

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File:MootHallSundial.JPG
MootHallSundial.JPG
File:Melbourne sundial at Flagstaff Gardens.JPG
Melbourne sundial at Flagstaff Gardens.JPG
File:Equatorial sundial topview.gif
Equatorial sundial topview.gif
File:Sundial, Singapore Botanic Gardens.jpg
Sundial, Singapore Botanic Gardens.jpg
File:Ancient-egyptian-sundial.jpg
Ancient-egyptian-sundial.jpg
File:Seoul-Gyeongbokgung-Sundial-02.jpg
Seoul-Gyeongbokgung-Sundial-02.jpg
File:London dial.svg
London dial.svg
File:Sundial in Supreme Court Gardens, Perth.jpg
Sundial in Supreme Court Gardens, Perth.jpg
File:Equation of time.svg
Equation of time.svg
File:Derby Sundial C 5810.JPG
Derby Sundial C 5810.JPG
File:ROE-2012-05-07-0010.jpg
ROE-2012-05-07-0010.jpg
File:Sundial with Equation of Time correction.jpg
Sundial with Equation of Time correction.jpg

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