Sun Facts, Printables and Activities for Kids
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Learn about the Sun
Sun facts and activities for kids. Our sun is a huge glowing ball of gases that is billions of years old. It's a huge star that is the centre of our universe and gives our planet the life-giving heat that we need to survive.
Many cultures have worshiped the sun, and there are many wonderful stories and myths to read about sun gods and other beliefs ancient cultures had about the sun.
As amazing as our sun is, it is simply a common yellow dwarf star and there are trillions more like it.
Find more interesting sun facts and activities for kids on this page.
The image of the sun above is my own amazing creation. Please link back to this sun facts for kids page if you wish to use this magnificent image.
Many cultures have worshiped the sun, and there are many wonderful stories and myths to read about sun gods and other beliefs ancient cultures had about the sun.
As amazing as our sun is, it is simply a common yellow dwarf star and there are trillions more like it.
Find more interesting sun facts and activities for kids on this page.
The image of the sun above is my own amazing creation. Please link back to this sun facts for kids page if you wish to use this magnificent image.
A heliologist is a person who studies the Sun.
Quick Sun Facts
Sun Facts for Kids
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How far is the sun from earth?
The sun is almost 93 million miles away from Earth. That's about 150 million km. -
How hot is the sun?
The temperature of the sun is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius) on the surface. At the core is is around 28 million degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 million Celsius). -
What is the sun made of?
The sun is made up of many elements, but mostly hydrogen and helium. -
How big is the sun?
Really big! The earth could fit across the diameter of the sun 109 times! -
What are the layers of the sun
The visible part of the sun is called the photosphere, however there is more to the sun than just what we can see with the naked eye on earth. The layers of the sun include the subsurface flows, photosphere, chromosphere and the corona. The internal layers include the inner core, radiative zone and the convection zone. -
How old is the sun?
The sun is 4.5 billiions of years old.
Dig Deeper and find more sun facts
Interesting facts about the sun online
- Sun, Sun Information, Facts, News, Photos -- National Geographic
- Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about the sun and its role in the solar system from National Geographic.
- 29 Interesting Facts about the Sun
- Random sun facts, from its properties, and cultural references throughout history.
- Our Sun - Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com
- Our Sun is not unique in the universe.
- Fun Sun Facts for Kids - Interesting Facts about the Sun
- Learn about different space objects and enjoy a range of cool trivia. Sun Facts for Kids Enjoy these fun Sun facts for kids. Learn how hot the Sun is, how long it takes light from t
- Explore the Sun
- Facts about the sun, sunspots, solar flares, auroras, eclipses and stars.
- Ask an Astronomer FOR KIDS! - The Sun
- What is the sun? How does the sun shine? How long has the sun been shining? Got more question? Ask an Astronomer.
- StarGazers Resources
- StarGazers is the Education and Public Outreach website for Solar Terrestrial Probes and Living With a Star Program.
It takes about 8 minutes for light from the sun to reach Earth
Fun and Easy Handprint Sun Craft
Great sun craft for toddlers
Make a sunny hand print craft.
What you will need:
Yellow and Orange construction paper
1 paper plate
Scissors
Glue
Marker (optional)
Trace your little ones hand print on the coloured construction paper about 10 times. Carefully cut out the hand prints. While you are cutting, have your child colour in the paper plate in yellow or orange or any other "sunny" colours. Let her draw a fun smiley face on it if she wants, this will be the centre of her sun.
Glue the hand prints around the paper plate alternating colours if you have more than one colour. The base of the hand print will be attached to the paper plate while the fingers are on the outside to make the suns rays.
Let the glue dry and you have a sweet homemade sun craft to hang up in the window. Make sure you put your child's name and date on it. If you ever decide to throw it out, keep one of the hand prints as a keepsake along with a photo of the sun.
What you will need:
Yellow and Orange construction paper
1 paper plate
Scissors
Glue
Marker (optional)
Trace your little ones hand print on the coloured construction paper about 10 times. Carefully cut out the hand prints. While you are cutting, have your child colour in the paper plate in yellow or orange or any other "sunny" colours. Let her draw a fun smiley face on it if she wants, this will be the centre of her sun.
Glue the hand prints around the paper plate alternating colours if you have more than one colour. The base of the hand print will be attached to the paper plate while the fingers are on the outside to make the suns rays.
Let the glue dry and you have a sweet homemade sun craft to hang up in the window. Make sure you put your child's name and date on it. If you ever decide to throw it out, keep one of the hand prints as a keepsake along with a photo of the sun.
Bill Nye the Science Guy on the Sun
What is a solar eclipse?
Want to know what a solar eclipse is in a very basic easy to understand way? Bill Nye is great for explaining things simply. Find out what a solar eclipse is and the best way to view one.
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What is a Solar Eclipse?
- HowStuffWorks "What Is a Solar Eclipse?"
- A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. Learn how the moon blocks the sun's light to Earth during an eclipse.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site
- This is NASA's official eclipse Web site. It contains maps and tables for 7,000 years of eclipses and includes information on eclipse photography, observing tips and eye safety.
The Sun - the basics from NASA connect
Great facts for kids!
Do you want to know:
Where does the suns energy comes from? What sun spots are? Then watch the video below.
Where does the suns energy comes from? What sun spots are? Then watch the video below.
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Sun Spots:
The average sun spot is about the same diameter of the Earth
When a sun spot erupts we have a solar flare
How does the Sun affect us on Earth?
The Sun 1 of 3 Videos from the BBC
Sun Spots and how the sun affects us on Earth
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The Sun, Solar Flares and Magnetic Fields
The Sun 2 of 3 - from the BBC
curated content from YouTube
Every 11 years solar flares increase
Greek Myth - Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun
- Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun - Mythphile
- Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun
Phaethon was the son of Helios the sun-god and the ocean-goddess Klymene. She later married Merops, King of Ethiopia ...
What do we see when we look at the sun?
The photosphere - visible to the naked eye from earth - temperature is about 6,000 degrees celsius
and the corona - 2,000,000 degrees celsius - visible to the naked eye during solar eclipses
Sun Lesson Plans and Activities
Find more Sun facts for kids
- Eye on the Sky: Lesson Plan - Adding the Moon: Playground
- Our Star the Sun. Using a Playground Model to Explore the Movement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. Students experience the rotation of the Earth and the Moon, and the revolution of the Moon.
- Project FIRST: Our Star the Sun
- Our Star the Sun. Overview: The source of heat and light, the Sun is a great topic for investigation in your classroom.
- Eye on the Sky: Lesson Plan - Sundials: Observing and Using Shadows
- Our Star the Sun> Sundials: Observing and Using Shadows
- Sun Earth Day - NASA - Eclipsing the Sun
- Eclipse lesson plan.
- Explore a model of Earth's yearly revolution around the sun.
- Explore a model of Earth's yearly revolution around the sun.
Earth revolves around the sun once per year. The axis of rotation points in the same direction throughout the yearly trip. - NASA Quest
- NASA Quest is dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to classrooms through the internet. Space Team Online, Aerospace Team Online, Solar System Online, and Deep Space Online. NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space.
- CSIRO - Edible model of the sun
- Activity: Edible model of the sun.
- CSIRO -The reason for the Seasons - Part 1
- Science for schools %uFFFD Activity: The reasons for the seasons, part 1
You will need A globe of the world, which you can spin around.
A darkened room with a reading light in it. Or An orange ... - CSIRO -The reason for the Seasons - Part 1
- Science for schools %uFFFD Activity: The reasons for the seasons 2 In this activity, we started looking at why we have seasons. We looked at how the tilt of the Earth's axis affects how long the days are.
- NASA - Sun-Earth Day 2009
- Make and take activities include a scale model of the sun and earth and an edible model of the sun.
- TLC Family "Sun Activities for Kids"
- Kids like to spend time in the sun, but activities focused on the sun itself are even more fun. Learn about some cool sun activities for kids.
- Label the Solar Eclipse Printout - EnchantedLearning.com
- Label the Solar Eclipse Printout.
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theholidayplace
Apr 15, 2012 @ 12:45 pm | delete
- Will print some of the pics to show my kids
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blackspanielgallery
Mar 5, 2012 @ 5:32 pm | delete
- Good work
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Tolovaj
Feb 24, 2012 @ 5:50 pm | delete
- Kids love trivia, I love trivia and if it is useful and packed in so well crafted lens, i can only say: thumbs up for Sun Facts!
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waldenthree.net
Nov 15, 2011 @ 7:47 am | delete
- Valuable lens, great photos ! I voted "Like' on this one. This topic is important for my topics also. ! Thanks
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Donnette
Sep 18, 2011 @ 12:26 am | delete
- Another beautiful lens, thank you
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iMANDY
Aug 31, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
- Excellent lens, I really enjoyed reading through and watching the You Tube Videos. :)
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CruiseReady Jun 21, 2011 @ 8:14 am | delete
- Very nicely done. Those solar flares are really amazing - when I saw the liftoff, I knew it was going to be good, but it was an even better video than I anticipated!
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23squidoo
May 11, 2011 @ 7:12 pm | delete
- Such an informative and beautifully presented lens! Blessed by your Science neighborhood Squid Angel!
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Wedding_Mom
May 7, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
- Kids and Adults alike will just find this lens fascinating and intriguing. There truly is much to learn about this closest star on earth. Love reading all the facts. Such a beautifully made lens!
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TapIn2U Mar 4, 2011 @ 11:20 am | delete
- Wow - fun sun facts that some I didn't know about! Like heliologist? So that's the term. I enjoyed the videos as well. Children will love this lens for sure. Great job! Sundae ;-)
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