Materials List: Portable Sundial

Shadow Plot:

  • 1 piece of large white paper
  • pencil width wooden dowel (or similar) 30.48 cm(12") to 38.1 cm (15") long
  • ball of clay
  • two 12" piece of duct tape, cut into eight 3" strips
  • permanent marker
  • timer

Horizontal Sundial:

  • small wooden disk
  • 3/4"-1" nail
  • pencil
  • pen
  • pair of scissors
  • index card
  • hammer
  • protractor
  • sheet of paper
  • (optional) string
  • wood glue

Diptych Sundial:

  • template for diptych assembly (see attached Construction Worksheet)
  • 1 piece of heavy paper
  • glue
  • string, preferably elastic
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