Watch this power point to learn some facts about the sun!

1. The Sun
Some
Facts

2. The sun is a star. It shines in space. It is
more than 1 million times bigger than earth.
It seems small because it is so far away
from earth.

3. The sun is billions of years old. It has been
here longer than the dinosaurs.

4. We can only see the sun during the day. All
living things need sunshine to live and grow.

5. The earth travels around the sun. It takes
just over one year to go right around.

6. Sunrise is in the morning and Sunset is at
the end of the day.

7. The light from the sun makes the moon
shine.

8. When it is dark in Australia, the sun is
shining somewhere else in the world. That
means the sun is shining all the time.