Thursday, February 9, 2012
Hello Family and Friends!
Today we began talking about the Sun, the largest star in our solar system. The sun is a medium sized yellow star that provides light and heat to Earth. We learned today that the Sun is at the center of our solar system and all the planets orbit it. The Sun is a giant ball of burning gas and is the closest star to Earth. Gage was surprised to learn that heat and light reach Earth in only about 8 minutes. This is because the Sun is so very far away from Earth. Josie didn't know that the surface of the Sun is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is VERY hot! I'm happy that the Sun is 93 million miles away from Earth, otherwise we would be fried! Gretchen also learned that more than one million Earths could fit inside the Sun. The Sun is gigantic!
Hello Family and Friends!
Today we began talking about the Sun, the largest star in our solar system. The sun is a medium sized yellow star that provides light and heat to Earth. We learned today that the Sun is at the center of our solar system and all the planets orbit it. The Sun is a giant ball of burning gas and is the closest star to Earth. Gage was surprised to learn that heat and light reach Earth in only about 8 minutes. This is because the Sun is so very far away from Earth. Josie didn't know that the surface of the Sun is 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is VERY hot! I'm happy that the Sun is 93 million miles away from Earth, otherwise we would be fried! Gretchen also learned that more than one million Earths could fit inside the Sun. The Sun is gigantic!
