THERE may not have been much sun outside but that didn’t stop these youngsters learning the science behind sundials.

More than 30 children accompanied by parents and carers took part in a ‘fabulous fundials’ activity at the Museum of the History of Science in Broad Street, Oxford, on Thursday.

Among them were Frances and Ben McClymont, aged seven and six, right, who live near Deddington.

Their dad, Ian McClymont, said: “They have both made fantastic sundials that actually work as well.

“They also looked at the telescopes and all the spheres in the museum so I would like to think they have learned something too.”

Oxford University museums head of volunteering Joy Todd said the half-term activity had been very popular.

She said: “We really enjoyed it and the people who came along seemed to as well.

“I think the mums and dads learned as much as the children.”

After making the sundials with a paper plate, the science behind them was demonstrated using the simple aid of a torch to act as the sun.