Astronomy: The Sun: Our Nearest Star

The Sun is a star. Draw a picture of the Sun in the sky.

Circle the thing that gives Earth light during the day: the Sun, a book, or a shoe.

Finish the sentence: The Sun gives us light and ____.

Is it safe to look straight at the Sun? Write yes or no.

Draw one thing you might do outside on a sunny day.

Circle the picture that shows daytime.

The Sun looks small in the sky, but it is really very big. Write or trace the word big.

Color the Sun yellow or orange.

Which is closer to Earth: the Sun or other stars far away in the night sky?

Draw a line from the Sun to the word star.

Fill in the blank: We see the Sun during the ____.

Name one living thing that needs the Sun.

Circle the picture that shows something the Sun helps grow.

Draw a sunny sky above the house.

Complete the sentence: The Sun is our nearest ____.