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Sun, Moon and Stars Worksheets

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A labeled day sky and night sky poster with label it and cut and paste versions, day and night sorts, sky riddles and a first look at moon shapes.

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The day sky and the night sky

A labeled poster of the day sky and the night sky, a label it page with a word bank, a cut and paste version, and a page to draw both skies.

Day and night

Sort what happens in the day and at night, and what we can see in the sky and when.

Sun, moon and star riddles and words

Riddles to solve and sky words to trace.

Moon shapes (a first-grade preview)

A gentle first look at the new, crescent, half and full moon, with the moon's shapes in order. Moon patterns are a first-grade topic.

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    Moon shapes Chart: an easy intro

    Naming four moon shapes and seeing that they repeat (a first-grade preview)

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About these sun, moon and stars worksheets

Children see the sky every day, and they are full of questions about it. Where does the sun go at night? Why does the moon change shape? These sun, moon and stars worksheets answer the first questions in simple words and pictures.

The sun is a star that gives us light and warmth in the day. At night the sky is dark, so we can see other stars, which are very far away. The moon shines with light from the sun, and we can often see it at night and sometimes in the day too. A labeled poster of the day sky and the night sky shows these ideas, and children then label it themselves with a word bank or with cut and paste words.

Sun, moon and star patterns are a first-grade science topic, so these kindergarten pages are a gentle introduction. The two moon shapes pages are marked as a preview: children learn to name a new, crescent, half and full moon and see the moon's shapes in order, drawn the way they look from the United States. Every page with one right answer has an answer key on page 2.

Standards

  • NGSS 1-ESS1-1Grade 1: Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. Kindergarten pages introduce day and night and simple moon shapes as a preview.
  • NGSS K-PS3-1Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface.
  • CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.ASort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.APrint many upper- and lowercase letters.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

How to use them

  1. Read the sun, moon and stars poster aloud and talk about what children have seen in the sky. Then use the label the sky page or the cut and paste page.
  2. Use the day and night sort to talk about daily routines.
  3. Read each riddle aloud and let children guess before they circle.
  4. For the day and night sky page, look outside during the day, then ask families to look at the night sky at home.
  5. Use the moon shapes pages as an extra. Look for the moon together for a few nights and draw what you see.

Teaching tips

  • Remind children never to look straight at the sun. It can hurt their eyes.
  • The moon does not make its own light. It shines because sunlight bounces off it.
  • Children are often surprised that the moon can be seen in the daytime. Look for it on a clear morning.
  • Owls and bats are awake at night; that makes them a natural link to nocturnal animals.
  • The words under each picture are for the adult to read. Children work from the pictures.

Questions teachers and parents ask

Is the sun a star?

Yes. The sun is a star. It looks much bigger and brighter than other stars because it is so much closer to us.

Do kindergarteners need to learn moon phases?

Not yet. Moon patterns are a first-grade topic. Our moon shapes pages are a simple preview that names four shapes: new, crescent, half and full.

Why can we only see stars at night?

The stars are there in the day too, but the sun is so bright that we cannot see them. At night the sky is dark, so the stars show.