WORKSHEETS
Review facts about the Sun and the eight planets in our solar system with this multiple-choice quiz.
DAILY WARM-UPS
Students learn about the sun through this science reading passage. Use the reading comprehension questions in this…
Quiz students about how the Sun affects Earth's weather with these multiple-choice questions.
LESSON PLANS
Using their own shadows and the shadow of a paper child on a globe, students learn through a simulation how the sun's…
REFERENCE
Distribute an article that explains why the first day of autumn in the Southern hemisphere occurs in March
Students can explore the intensity of the sun. Use this printable following Shifting Sun Part I.
An article listing the dates and places of eclipses occurring between 2005 and 2015.
Students use plastic-foam balls and flashlights to model how sunlight reaches different parts of the earth at different…
The Arctic Circle spends half the year in darkness and half the year in light, as students learn in this printable.
Students explore using the sun as a directional source -- a natural compass.
Learn how sunlight drives the world's weather. Discover key facts about the Sun and the seasons in this weather…
Try this experiment to see why the Sun heats Earth unevenly. Students will use the information they learn in this…
Learn all about the Sun! After reading about our nearest star, students will label the parts of the Sun. They will also…
Observations will help children to understand the angle of the sun and its relative brightness.