Sun, Moon, Stars Objects in the Sky NGSS Aligned Day and Night

Bring the wonders of the sky to your primary classroom with this engaging Sun, Moon, and Stars Unit! Based on the Next Gen Science Standards, your students will learn all about day and night, the sun, moon, stars, and more. This resource is perfect for science in kindergarten, first grade, or homeschool.

What’s Included:

• vocabulary cards
• Anchor chart templates for sun, moon, stars, Earth, and space
• Graphic organizer for stars
• Graphic organizer for sun
• Graphic organizer for moon
• Graphic organizer for Earth
• Day and Night reading passage
• Day and Night flip book
• Day and Night sort
• Day and Night craft
• The Earth Revolves Around the Sun reading passage
• Where is the Sun? craft activity
• Shadows reading passage
• Shadows science experiment
• Why do we have seasons reading passages
• The sun and seasons activity
• Moon phases activity
• Stars reading passage
• What are Constellations? reading passage
• Constellations activity
• Solar system reading passages
• Solar system mobile
• Answer keys

Educational Focus:
Aligned with early science standards, this unit helps students explore concepts like:

• The role of the Sun in our solar system.
• How the Moon changes shape in the sky.
• Why stars twinkle and form constellations.
• Shadows, day and night, and seasons
• Lunar phases

Designed for grades K–2, this printable unit is easy to use, requiring minimal prep for teachers or parents. It’s a perfect mix of learning and fun to captivate little astronomers!

Download, print, and watch young minds light up as they learn about the Sun, Moon, and stars!