CMS students measured the length of
the shadow of a meter stick at solar noon on the Autumnal Equinox,
the first day of fall. They compared their data to measurements made
by students from other schools and in other states via the Internet.
They also measured the angle of the shadow. This activity will be
repeated on the Vernal Equinox, the first day of spring. Does the Sun
always cast the shortest shadow at noon? Is there a connection
between the angle of the shadow and your location on the
Earth?
