👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will explain the main ideas of 11 Space and the Sun using examples and grade-appropriate vocabulary.

Vocabulary
sun, solar system, planet, orbit, light, heat, rotate

Teaching Notes

• Start with a picture, object, or quick demo.
• Model a think-aloud using the vocabulary.
• Let partners try; circulate and support.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Definition. The Sun is a star that gives Earth light and heat.
Helping ideas and samples:

• Try a quick sort, draw-and-label, or compare-and-contrast.
• Name one place you see this idea in class or at home.
• Safety note if needed.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — the star at the center of our solar system
• — the sun and the objects around it
• — a large body that orbits a star
• — the path one object takes around another
• — energy that helps us see
• — energy that keeps things warm
• — to spin on an axis

Words to Learn

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Sentences to Fill In

1. 11 Space and the Sun connects to .
2. We observe using our .
3. We write ideas in a .
4. We make a before a test.
5. We use simple .
6. We look for a .
7. We collect .
8. We share our .
9. We learn new .
10. We speak in clear .

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

What You Need: simple classroom items.
What You Do: 1) observe, 2) record, 3) share.
Think and Talk: What changed? What stayed the same?

Reflection

• What did you learn about 11 space and the sun?
• How can you show this idea at home or school?