👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will identify the Sun as our closest star and describe basic facts about stars.

Vocabulary
sun, star, light, heat, sky, day, night, shine

Teaching Notes

• Show pictures of the Sun and night sky.
• Explain that the Sun is a star that looks big because it is close to Earth.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

The Sun is our closest star. It gives us light and heat.
At night, we can see many stars shining in the sky.

More Samples and Helping Ideas

• The keeps Earth warm.
• The are far away but look small.
• We see the during the day.
• We see the at night.
• The helps plants grow.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — the closest star to Earth
• — a ball of hot gas that gives light
• — what helps us see things
• — makes things warm
• — where the sun, moon, and stars are

Words to Learn

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Sentences to Fill In

1. The is a star.
2. The gives us light and heat.
3. We see the at night.
4. The helps plants grow.
5. The is blue in the day.
6. Stars shine at .
7. The is very bright.
8. The helps us see in the day.
9. We get from the sun.
10. The is our nearest star.

Reflection

• What does the Sun give us?
• When can we see stars?