Building shade from the sun
Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter
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Building shade from the sun means designing a simple shade or shelter that reduces sunlight warming on an area. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes building one shade structure and comparing sun-on vs shaded feel, then checking a redesign idea.
Design a small shade and collect a fair comparison if equipment and conditions allow.
Design a small shade and collect a fair comparison if equipment and conditions allow.
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Choose designs that reduce sunlight warming on an area.
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Sun supports Building shade from the sun. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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- Design a structure intended to reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area
- Build the structure using available materials and test whether it reduces temperature
- Compare the temperature in the shaded area vs an unshaded area as evidence of effectiveness
“Can your child design and build a simple shade — like an umbrella or canopy — and test whether it keeps an area cooler in the sun?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
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