Summary
Learn that light from the sun warms everything up. Shade from things like tents, umbrella and even a wall can block sunlight and reduce warming.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Sunlight Warms the Earth:
- What did the video show about sunlight warms the earth that surprised you?
- What is one question you still have after watching?
- Where have you noticed sunlight warms the earth in the world around you?
- How could you test or observe part of this yourself?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what sunlight warms the earth means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.