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title: "Year 5 Science - Making Sundials to Understand Time"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-04-03-year-5-science-making-sundials-to-understand-time"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
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# Year 5 Science - Making Sundials to Understand Time

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Exploring the science of time! Year 5 students create and calibrate sundials to deepen their understanding of the passing of time and how this relates to the rotation of the Earth.

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