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Week 05 · Sun Warms Things

Monday

Our warm star
// Feel the sunshine
⏱ about 15 min

Monday: Our warm star

Rocket sits on a sunny step.

"My arms feel warm!" he says.

Raven asks, "Why are they warm?"

Nova hints, "Look at your shadow."

The Sun is a star

The Sun is a star.

A star is a hot, glowing gas ball.

The Sun gives Earth light.

Heat from the Sun keeps Earth warm.

Safety first
Never look right at the Sun.
It can hurt your eyes.
Look at the ground or your shadow instead.
SUN CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is the Sun?
What does the Sun give Earth?
Is it safe to stare at the Sun?
SentenceTrue or false?
The Sun is a star.?
The Sun keeps Earth warm.?
We look right at the Sun.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe Sun warms Earth. We protect our eyes.
Try it
Stand in a sunny window.
Feel the warmth on your hand.
Keep your eyes down.
OUR STAR
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A star is a hot, glowing ball of...
What keeps Earth warm?
Where can you look instead of the Sun?
Rocket sat in the sun. His arms felt...
SentenceTrue or false?
The Sun gives Earth light.?
The Sun is a cloud.?
Staring at the Sun can hurt eyes.?
A star is a hot glowing ball.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe Sun lights and warms Earth.
Draw the Sun shining on your home.

Word Spot: jump, find

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Jump: J-U-M-P.

Find: F-I-N-D.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
Can you ___ like a frog?
Can you ___ the owl?

Great learning about our star!

Tomorrow we feel what sunlight warms.