Astronomy: The Sun: Our Nearest Star
Learning how the Sun gives Earth light and warmth
Astronomy: The Sun: Our Nearest Star
Learning how the Sun gives Earth light and warmth
Astronomy - Grade K-1
- 1
The Sun is a star. Draw a picture of the Sun in the sky.
The drawing should show the Sun as a bright star in the sky. - 2
Circle the thing that gives Earth light during the day: the Sun, a book, or a shoe.
Think about what you see in the sky on a sunny day.
The Sun gives Earth light during the day. - 3
Finish the sentence: The Sun gives us light and ____.
Think about how sunshine feels on your skin.
The Sun gives us light and warmth. - 4
Is it safe to look straight at the Sun? Write yes or no.
No, it is not safe to look straight at the Sun because it can hurt your eyes. - 5
Draw one thing you might do outside on a sunny day.
Think about something fun to do when the weather is bright.
The drawing should show an outdoor activity that can happen on a sunny day, such as playing, walking, or having a picnic. - 6
Circle the picture that shows daytime.
The daytime picture should be circled because the Sun is in the sky. - 7
The Sun looks small in the sky, but it is really very big. Write or trace the word big.
Faraway things can look smaller than they really are.
The word big should be written or traced because the Sun is really very big. - 8
Color the Sun yellow or orange.
The Sun should be colored yellow or orange to show its bright light. - 9
Which is closer to Earth: the Sun or other stars far away in the night sky?
The Sun is our nearest star.
The Sun is closer to Earth than the other stars we see at night. - 10
Draw a line from the Sun to the word star.
A line should connect the Sun to the word star because the Sun is a star. - 11
Fill in the blank: We see the Sun during the ____.
Daytime is when the sky is bright.
We see the Sun during the day. - 12
Name one living thing that needs the Sun.
Think about things that grow outside.
Plants need the Sun, and many animals and people also need the Sun. - 13
Circle the picture that shows something the Sun helps grow.
The plant should be circled because the Sun helps plants grow. - 14
Draw a sunny sky above the house.
The drawing should show a Sun in the sky above the house. - 15
Complete the sentence: The Sun is our nearest ____.
The Sun is the star closest to Earth.
The Sun is our nearest star.