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Sun, Moon, and Stars

From The Singing Walrus · 2016

Sun, Moon, and Stars
4 minK1st2ndScience
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Summary

A gentle song about the objects we see in the sky — the sun by day, the moon and stars by night — and how they follow patterns. A good anchor for talking about day, night, and observing the sky.

Viewer safety

All ages

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Discussion

The sky changes in patterns we can watch and predict.

  1. When do we usually see the sun? The moon and stars?
  2. What pattern do we notice about day and night?
  3. How does the sky look different in the morning and at night?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: sun, moon, stars, day, night, pattern

Try it: Draw the daytime sky and the nighttime sky. Tell one thing you can see in the sky at night.