Sun, Moon & Stars
Identify the Sun, Moon, and stars as objects in the sky and describe basic differences: the Sun gives light and heat during the day, stars are tiny points of light at night, and the Moon can appear in both the day and night sky
What a learner can do afterwards
- Name the Sun, Moon, and stars as objects in the sky
- State that the Sun appears during the day and gives us light and heat
- State that stars appear at night and the Moon can sometimes be seen during the day too
1 · Read
The sky has the Sun, the Moon, and stars. Each one looks different from the others.
The Sun shines during the day. It gives us light and heat.
One night, Mia looked up and saw the Moon and tiny stars. The next morning, the bright Sun woke her up.
The Moon can appear in the day sky too. Look for it near clouds.
The Sun gives day light and heat. Stars twinkle at night, and the Moon can show up in both.
More to read
Unit 1.3 Space: Sky Patterns
Look up at the sky! Sometimes it is light out. Sometimes it is dark. The Sun shines in the sky during the day. It gives us light and heat. At night, the sky turns dark and tiny twinkling stars come out. The Moon is a little different from the Sun and the stars. Most of the time you see the Moon at night. But sometimes you can even spot the Moon in the daytime sky, right next to the Sun. Next time you go outside, look up. Can you tell if it is the Sun, the Moon, or a star?
Learn and try: Stars
On a clear night, you can see many, many stars in the sky. That is a lot of stars. But during the day, we can only see one star. Can you guess which one? It is the Sun. The Sun is the star that is closest to us. Because it is so close, it looks much bigger and brighter than all the other stars. A star is a giant, glowing ball of hot gas, way out in space.
2 · Watch
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Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Optional connections
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Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.