The Sun

Show What You Know!

• Work in table groups to brainstorm an idea map of everything you knowabout the SUN

• Every group member should record it in their journals and Table of Contents

• If you finish early, write a list of questions you still have on the next page of your journal

• Be prepared to share out with the class

What Is The Sun Made Of?

• 2 gasses

• Helium and Hydrogen

What Kind of Object is The Sun?

A. A meteor

What Kind of Object is The Sun?

A. A meteor

B. A balloon

What Kind of Object is The Sun?

A. A meteor

B. A balloon

C. A star

What Kind of Object is The Sun?

A. A meteor

B. A balloon

C. A star

D. A planet

What Kind of Object is The Sun?

C. A star!

What Does the Sun Even Do?

• It gives our planet light

What Does the Sun Even Do?

• It gives our planet light

• It keeps us warm

What Does the Sun Even Do?

• It gives our planet light

• It keeps us warm

• It helps plants grow

What Does the Sun Even Do?

• It gives our planet light

• It keeps us warm

• It helps plants grow

• It is a major part of the water cycle

What Does the Sun Even Do?

• It is a major part of the water cycle

How is the Sun a System?

• The sun has many parts, or components, that work together to give off its heat and get that heat to earth

Does the Sun Move?

• What do you think?

Does the Sun Move?

• No! The sun does not move

• The earthactuallymovesaroundthe sun!

Is the Sun Always in the Sky?

Yup!The sun is always in the

sky.

Then Why Can’t We See it at

Night?

Because earth spins in circles, so at night we face

away from the sun.

What is the Order of Planets from

the Sun?

That's a Great Question!

How Can You Tell Where the Sun is

in the Sky?

• It is the only really bright light in the skyduring the day

• It rises in the East and sets in the West

East

Sunrise

West

Sunset

Hmm… So When Do You Think the

Sun is Highest in the Sky?

• Discuss with a partner!

East

Sunrise

West

Sunset

Hmm… So When Do You Think the

Sun is Highest in the Sky?

• The sun is highest in the middle of the day, at 12:00 noon

East

Sunrise

West

Sunset