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⭐ Sun & stars

What is a star? Simple, true sun & stars facts for young children, each with a fun fact, a tiny activity and a question to talk about together.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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What is a star? Revealexpand_more

A star is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas, far away in space. Our Sun is a star too, just the closest one to us, which is why it looks so big and bright.

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Talk about itIf you could name your very own star, what would you call it?

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Did you know?The stars you see at night are so far away that their light took years to reach your eyes.

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Try itOn a clear night, look up and count how many stars you can spot in one minute.

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🤖Still curious?Which star is the biggest one we know?arrow_forward

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Why does the Sun feel warm? Revealexpand_more

The Sun is a huge star that makes light and heat, and some of that warmth travels all the way to us. Even though it is very far away, it is so powerful that we feel it on our skin.

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Talk about itWhat is your favourite thing to do on a warm, sunny day?

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Did you know?Sunlight takes about eight minutes to travel from the Sun to your face.

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Try itStand in a sunny spot, then a shady one, and notice how your skin feels different.

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🤖Still curious?How hot is the Sun really?arrow_forward

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Why do stars twinkle? Revealexpand_more

Starlight travels a long way and then passes through the moving air around Earth. The air bends the light a little as it dances, so the star seems to twinkle.

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Talk about itDoes the twinkling remind you of anything, like tiny lights blinking hello?

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Did you know?Out in space, above the air, stars do not twinkle at all, they shine steadily.

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Try itWiggle your fingers in front of a light and watch how the light seems to flicker.

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Where do the stars go in the daytime? Revealexpand_more

The stars never really leave, they are up in the sky all day long. The Sun is just so bright that its light fills the sky and hides the faraway stars until night.

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Talk about itWhere do you think your favourite star is hiding right now?

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Did you know?Astronauts in space can see stars even during the daytime, because there is no bright sky in the way.

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Try itTurn on a big light in a room, then a tiny one, and see how the little light seems to disappear.

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