Students worked collaboratively to model winter and summer shadows and compare the Sun's apparent position in the sky during each season. They then graphed this data.
In doing this experiment, the following concepts were discussed:
The apparent path of the Sun is highest in the sky during summer, lowest during winter, and highest each day at solar noon.
Shadows change according to the time of day and year.
The angle of the Sun is greater during summer months and smaller during winter months.