It's time for the Sun and Earth! These activities are low-to-no prep, full of fun, and engaging that will get your students excited about learning about the Sun which appears large and bright because it is the closest star to Earth.

The fun and engaging worksheets are a great addition to any science unit. Each worksheet transforms your class into an exploratory classroom. Using this material, your students will gain a better understanding of the nearest star on Earth. The informational pages included provides a handy guide for teachers when teaching this unit. The worksheets engage the mind while reinforcing student understanding through activities such as multiple choice questions, investigating activities, writing activities, and more! The answer key is included!

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This Activity aligns with Next Generation Science Standards:

• SC.3.E.5.3 Recognize that the Sun appears large and bright because it is the closest star to Earth.

They can complete the activities on paper or on a computer using Google Classroom. This resource is divided into the following sections, and within each section are ready-to-print resources and engaging activities

Introduction to the Sun and Earth

It's got a brief history of the subject, with an overview of all the most important points. It also includes diagrams and illustrations to help illustrate what they're learning and make it more fun. 

Engaging Activities

✍️ Identify facts that show that the sun is the closest star to earth

✍️ Choose a picture that shows what life on earth be like without the sun

✍️ Coloring the facts about the sun

✍️ Rearrange the letters and provide their definition

✍️ Multiple choice questions

✍️ Label the inner and outer layers of the sun

✍️ Fill in the sun's profile: Spacetagram

✍️ Sun maze

✍️ Complete the picture

✍️ Find the word on the puzzle

Answer Key to Activities

All Science Activities include an answer key that is available as PDF and Google Slides. The answer key is a valuable resource to use in the classroom, or at home, as they help students learn how to explain their answers, check if their explanations are correct, and improve their scientific knowledge and thinking skills.

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