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Our Shining Sun Unit Study

by Sarah

Yup – I am a science geek! I LOVE Astronomy and also sharing that passion with other kiddos. Here is a simple unit we whipped together for helping your budding astronomer with their dreams and knowledge! Our Shining Sun Unit Study is a unit study about our favorite star – the one that keeps our planet alive!

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With 6 free printable pages of information you can’t go wrong and here is more for your learning: Our Shining Sun – Recommended Unit Study Websites and Book Links!

Websites:

1. NASA – The Sun

2. Ducksters – Astronomy-The Sun

3. National Geographic Kids – Explore the Sun

Amazon Book Links

1. Great Explorations 3-D Solar System

2. The Sun: Our Nearest Star (Let’s Read and Find Out) by Franklyn M. Branley

3. The Sun is My Favorite Star by Frank Asch

4. The Sun (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Space Science by Melanie Chrismer

5. The Sun and the Moon by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

6. Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night (Science Works) by Jacqui Bailey

7. How Many Planets Circle the Sun?: And Other Questions About Our Solar System by Mary Kay Carson

8. Eclipse Miracle: The Sun is the Same Size as the Moon in the Sky by Sand Sheff

9. Secrets of the Seasons: Orbiting the Sun in Our Backyard by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

10. Solar System for Kids: The Sun and Moon: Universe for Kids by Baby Professor

There are a lot of great things included like all about Total Solar Eclipses

Our Shining Sun Unit Study Total Solar Eclipse facts

Our Shining Sun – A Unit Study About Our Favorite Star PDF  <–Get the FREE Lesson HERE

Other unit studys you might like:

  • Happy Feet Movie Study
  • Joan of Arc Unit Study
  • Fablehaven Unit Study

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