The Sun is like a big, bright ball that moves across the sky every day.
Imagine you're playing outside and see a giant yellow ball rising in the morning, that's the Sun going up! As the day goes on, it seems to move higher into the sky. By afternoon, it’s high above your head, almost like it's dancing overhead. In the evening, it starts to go down again, just like it’s saying goodbye until tomorrow.
Why does the Sun seem to move?
Think of the Earth as a spinning top. You're sitting on this spinning top, that's why you don’t feel it moving! When the top spins, sometimes the Sun is in front of you (morning), and sometimes behind you (evening). That’s why we see the Sun rise and set.
It’s like when your friend turns around while playing hide-and-seek, they seem to move from one side of the room to the other. The Sun does something similar, but it's much bigger and brighter!
Examples
- A child notices the Sun is higher in the sky at noon than in the morning.
- The Sun appears to move across the sky like a clock.
- It feels warmer when the Sun is directly above.
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