Students learn that the Sun is a star — a huge ball of hot, glowing gas — why it looks bigger and brighter than other stars, how its light and heat make life on Earth possible, and how to stay safe in the sun.
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Completed: The Sun: Our Nearest Star
3rd Grade students (typically ages 8–9) working on the solar system & space. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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Use the words star, light, heat and nearest in your answers.
Read the passage. Then circle the best answer.
The Sun is a star. It is a gigantic ball of very hot, glowing gas. It gives out huge amounts of light and heat.
The Sun is much bigger than the Earth — more than a million Earths could fit inside it. It looks small in our sky because it is about 150 million kilometers away.
There are many other stars, but they are so far away that they look like tiny dots at night. The Sun is the nearest star to Earth, so it looks big and bright.
Without the Sun, Earth would be dark and frozen. Plants use sunlight to make their food, and animals eat plants, so almost all life depends on the Sun.
Sunlight can also harm us. Never look straight at the Sun. Protect your skin with a hat, sunscreen, clothing and shade.
Write True or False.
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Worksheet · 5th Grade · The Solar System & Space · Level 2 · Standard
Worksheet · 5th Grade · The Solar System & Space · Level 2 · Standard
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