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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

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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

The lesson

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.

Stars are tiny points of light. You can see them at night.
Try it together

One night, Mia looked up and saw the Moon and tiny stars. The next morning, the bright Sun woke her up.

Good to know

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.

Watch it

Where it sits

Where this leads

Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.

Then practise

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.

Sun, Moon & Stars · Science, ages 5 to 7 · LightMySky