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FLASHCARD · SCIENCE, NATURE & DISCOVERY · AGES 4–5 YEARS

Sun Flashcard for Preschoolers

The sun is our nearest star: a giant ball of light and warmth that makes daytime, grows our food, and gives every shadow its shape.

A science flashcard: a child shading their eyes and smiling up at a smiling sun, with the fact that the sun gives us light and warmth.
SunCard 26 of 35 · Science, Nature & Discovery

What this card opens up

Pins down the reason daytime exists.

Try it for real

Torch-and-ball: a lit ball shows why shadows fall away from light.

What kids learn from it

Our nearest star, running the whole daylight shift.

Print tips

Stiff card for outdoor shadow play.

A question to ask

Chalk a shadow line at breakfast, re-check after lunch.

Teach it, step by step

Want the full walkthrough? Open the Sun lesson on the Learning Path.

From the Science, Nature & Discovery (Class 31) class on the Learning Path.

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