sun

Classroom demonstrations, animation, and live-action footage illustrate the interactions of the sun, the earth, and its satellite (the moon). Students will find out about the relative sizes of the earth, sun, and moon, the difference between rotation and revolution, and the importance of gravity.

Provides information about the sun, looking at what scientists believe about its origins, and discussing its rotation, the source of its heat, the cause of a solar eclipse, and sun safety.

Describes the characteristics of the sun, including its origins, composition, and surface features, and its importance to life on Earth.

Provides information about the sun through a collection of facts, experiments, projects, illustrations, and stories and legends.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Despairing because the air has become so filthy that it blocks the sun's rays, the richest man in the world decides to use his money to build a tower so that his grandson can experience the sun as it once was.

When the summer sun becomes too hot for Jimmy and his friends, Jimmy the boy genius makes it snow in Retroville but then finds there is a new problem to solve.

As the sun rises and sets, its rays highlight simple aspects and situations of farm life, including the shadow of a cloud, the sizzle of bacon, and the dancing of spoons.

This book presents facts, experiments, projects, and legends about the sun.