Solar Studies : Edible Sun Cookies

As long as they have been people, they have looked to the sky to follow the movements of the sun, moon and stars.  These early observers often marked their surroundings or built structures to

better predict sunrise and sunset on special dates called solstices and equinoxes that began and ended the seasons.  Having this knowledge helped people to know when to plant or harvest crops and prepare for the hot, cold, wet or dry months of the year.

For this activity, you will have a choice of two of the three activities to earn credit for this activity toward your badge. When you have completed the activities take photographs and submit them for credit.

1. Make your own petroglyph! The Sun Dagger and Rock of the Sun in Chaco Canyon National Historical Park are just two of many petroglyphs discovered in the American Southwest that tell a small part of the story of ancient communities in these areas. Complete the Make Your Own Petroglyph! Activity located at this Exploratorium wed site https://www.exploratorium.edu/chaco/HTML/TG-petroglyphs.html

These two activities and many more are available at: http://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Portals/0/CalendarInTheSky/Resources/Lesson%20Plans/SunwatchersOfTheSouthwest.pdf