Good morning, kindergarten! Today is Wednesday, April 15th, and we’re going to continue learning about space. You have already learned that our solar system has the moon and different planets. Today we’re going to learn about something else in the sky: the sun and stars. Did you know that the sun is a star?! I want you to think about what you already know about the sun. Then, when you’re ready, click on this first link to watch a video that will give you a little bit of information about the super special star we know as our sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The sun is so important. Without it, nothing on Earth could survive. This book that you’re going to listen to is all about how important the sun is, and it’s narrated by the sun. That means that the sun is who tells the story. Of course, we know the sun can’t really talk, and there are some silly parts in this book, but it also shares lots of true and interesting facts about our most important star.
We know that the sun is our closest star and it is the most important star for life on Earth, but there are hundreds of billions of other stars in the galaxy. Sometimes people see pictures in stars, kind of like connect the dots. These pictures are called constellations. Check out this next video all about stars: https://youtu.be/ZrS3Ye8p61Y
For today’s activity, I want you to draw a picture and write one or two new facts that you learned about the sun or the stars. What did you think was interesting, or what surprised you? I thought it was interesting that the middle of the sun moves faster than the top and the bottom. I used to think that all of the sun moved at the same speed. Don’t forget to send a picture of your work to your teacher!
I am also including directions for an art activity so you can make sun paper. This is not required, but if you have foam shaving cream, food coloring, and help from a parent, it looks like a fun project! I would love to see the completed paper if anyone does it!
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