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Direct linkLough, Tom; Hollifield, Kim – Science and Children, 2020
This article describes how kindergarten scientists at Caldwell Heights Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas created what they named a "Light Circle" using their classroom's south-facing window, its windowsill, and a small round mirror. The tilt of the Earth and the latitude of one's location combine to determine if the Sun ever shines…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Astronomy, Science Activities
