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The answer sheet for the worksheet Look up at the sky. Each answer comes with the reason, so it can be used to mark or to go over the questions with the class.

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KS1 · Ages 5 to 7 (Years 1 and 2)Answer sheet for teachers

Answers: Look up at the sky

  1. D: The Sun keeps us warmThe Sun gives us light and keeps us warm.
  2. B: The SunThe Sun is a star and makes its own light. The Moon only shines with sunlight.
  3. B: It is so bright it can hurt your eyesThe Sun is very bright. Looking at it can hurt your eyes.
  4. True (Very hot gas)The Sun is a giant ball of very hot gas.
  5. False: the right answer is It is much nearer to usOther stars are very, very far away. Our Sun is much closer, so it looks big.
  6. On a clear, dark night (accept any answer with the same meaning)On a clear, dark night you can see lots of stars.

Task

Answers will vary. The task comes from the lesson: Be a sky watcher. On a clear evening, look out of a window with a grown-up. Draw what you can see: the Moon, stars, clouds or anything else. Do it again another night. Is the Moon the same shape?

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