Educational

Dialing Lesson - Sun Movement (Beginner 1)

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 13:28.

Description of the Sun's path across the sky

A brief introduction explaining the Sun's movement across the sky.

Dialing Lesson - Sun Altitude (Beginner 2)

Submitted by burton on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:17.

An introduction about how we measure altitude and how altitude changes from one season to the next.

Dialing Lesson - AM & PM Sundials (Intermediate 1)

Submitted by burton on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:37.

This lesson introduces the "mirroring" effect and how it helps sundials tell time.

Dialing Lesson - Mirroring Ring Dials (Intermediate 2)

Submitted by burton on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:45.

A detailed description of the physics and geometry involved in ring dials

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For Educators

Sundials are a remarkable example of how human beings are able to understand the natural world around them, and adapt technologies to correspond with nature's rhythm.

If you are an educator, and would like to make sundials part of your curriculum, Shepherd's Watch has created lesson plans in PDF format.