Simple Sundial
Professor O will help you learn: The sun moves across the sky, so shadows move too — you can tell the time by them.
⚠️ Never look straight at the sun. Push the stick through the plate carefully so you do not jab your hand.
Play through the project step by step, with narration read aloud.
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Steps
Tap any step to play from there — the narration plays inside the player.
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