☀️ The Sun

The position of the Sun in the sky changes during the day.

The Sun rises in the West and sets in the East.

At noon, the position of the Sun is the highest in the sky.

In the evening, the Sun appears to move higher in the sky.

People in the past believed that the Sun moved around the Earth.

The Sun rises in the _______.

The Sun sets in the _______.

From morning to noon, the Sun appears to move _______ in the sky.

From noon to evening, the Sun appears to move _______ in the sky.

The Sun appears to move across the sky. It changes its _______ during the day.

From A to C, how does the Sun appear to move in the sky?

Using the same diagram, from C to E, how does the Sun appear to move in the sky?

At which point (A–E) is the position of the Sun the highest?

The Sun _______ in the morning.

The Sun _______ in the evening.

It is _______ when the time is 12 o'clock in the middle of the day.

The Sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _______. (Type East, West)

Only TWO students are correct. Who are they?

Match each time of day to the correct description of the Sun's position.

Word Whizz: The Sun appears to ___________ to move across the sky throughout the day. (Unscramble: p e a o p a r s)

Ancient people could tell the time using the Sun. They would point to the part of the sky where the Sun was to show the time. What do we use to tell the time today?

A model of the Sun's positions during the day should show the Sun appearing in the _______ in the morning and in the _______ in the evening.