Unit Award Scheme

124866

Lost at sea: Understanding the use of sundials

Level: Entry Level

In successfully completing this unit, the learner will have	Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to 1. identify the key basic survival needs in a 'lost at sea' scenario	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2. describe how the sun's apparent position changes throughout the day and year	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3. explain the relationship between the sun's position and the direction and/or length of shadows	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4. construct a basic sundial and use it to estimate the time of day on at least one occasion	Student completed work
5. describe how historical navigators used natural phenomena like the sun for direction.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work