Summary
Dr. Binocs explains how gravity pulled a giant cloud of gas and dust together to form the sun. A clear intro for a stars-and-space lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- What was the sun formed from?
- What force pulled the material together?
- Why is the sun important to life on Earth?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sun, gravity, gas, star.
Try it: Explain in your own words how the sun came to be.