Reflection/Synthesis Questions:
- What shape (or pattern) did the sun appear to make in the sky over the course of the day? What evidence do you have to support your explanation?
- How did the height of the sun change during the day? What evidence do you have to support your explanation?
- Why was it important to use the same landmark(s) for each observation and have a permanent spot to record our observations from?
- When you look at your data from the day, how did the sun’s position seem to change over time?
- If you did the same activity next week, do you think you would see the same pattern of movement of the sun? Why or why not?
- What about next month?
- What about 6 months from now?
- Based on your observations, where do you think the sun goes every evening?
- It went from left [west] to right [east] in a curve pattern starting at the east.
- The height changed during the day because since we move it appears higher up then in the morning.
- It's important because you are facing the same way as you were when you started. Then you can see the arc shape.
- It appeared to change because the earth does not stay in one spot, it spins. So yes it did change over time.
- No because it could be cloudy or rainy or sunny but partly cloudy and you can not predict the weather and the Earth always spins so it can change no matter what.
- No, because Since the Earth spins you can not know everyday what the sun pattern can be.
- No, because in about six months it will be summer and in summer the sun raises higher then in any other season.
- It sets in the west because it starts out in the east and the way the Earth spins it appears to set in the west.