What is sunshine?

Sunshine is light and warmth from the sun that reaches us on Earth.

Imagine you're sitting outside on a bright day, the sun is like a giant, glowing ball up in the sky. It sends out tiny packets of energy called light, and some of them travel all the way to Earth. When those packets hit your skin, they feel warm, that’s how we get warmth from sunshine.

The sun is so far away, about 93 million miles! But even though it's far, the light still makes it here. It's like when you throw a ball to a friend across the playground, the ball goes through the air and lands in their hands. The light from the sun travels through space and lands on Earth.

When sunshine reaches Earth, it helps plants grow, makes our skin feel warm, and gives us light so we can see things clearly during the day. It's like having a big, friendly neighbor up in the sky who sends us gifts of light and warmth every day!