4C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 14, 2017
© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 33, No. 27
Fun with the Sun
Woodword is beginning his summer solar
system journey starting at the sun. But his
spacecraft text message is breaking up.
Can you replace the missing words?
Kids in Australia learn at an early
age the five steps to protecting
their skin from the sun. They are:
The sun is a star.
It is a hot ball of
glowing gases.
Do the math to
label the layers
of the sun.
11 + 4 =
Dear Kid Scoop Readers —
14 + 5 =
I am starting my solar system
____________ with a fly-by
visit to our sun. Of course,
I can’t __________ there
because it is way too hot!!!
21 - 4 =
on some sunscreen – SPF 30+.
Even though our sun is
___________ of miles away, it
provides the __________ that
makes life possible on Earth.
All plants need sunlight to
____________. Animals need
plants to survive, and people
need plants and animals to
survive.
How many
suns can you
find on
this page?
on a hat with a wide brim.
While our sun is special
to us, there are billions of
stars like our sun scattered
across the Milky Way
galaxy. The sun’s
gravitational pull is
what keeps the planets
in orbit.
The sun’s solar flares can
cause ________________ for
electronic communication on
Earth.
some shade to get out of the
sun’s rays.
on a pair of sunglasses to protect
your eyes.
Help Woodword navigate
his ship to the center of
this maze, where an
important message for
YOU awaits! Hold it up
to a mirror to read it.
How big is
the sun?
If you forget to slip,
slop, slap, seek
and slide, your
skin can burn.
If the sun was the size of your
front door, Earth would be
the size of this fruit:
(Circle every other letter)
Solar flares
can affect radio and
wireless communications
millions of miles away
on Earth and create
light shows such as
the Aurora Borealis
or Northern Lights.
How many Earths could
fit inside our sun?
AMBOLRNE
RTAHBALN
ROGNSE
VMWIJLBLKILOCN
(Circle every other letter on each row)
0
2
1
4
million miles
How long does it take
the sun to make one
complete rotation?
3
5
7
8
6
9
Earth days
What is the diameter
of the sun?
,
Sun
Su
Adjectives
Ad
djec
Sunspots are dark areas that
appear on the surface of the
sun. They are caused by strong
magnetic activity within the
sun. Sunspots can change size
and move slowly across the
surface of sun.
The sun is covered with spots!
Use the spots to solve the
mystery questions.
(149.6 million km)
A sunburn can
be very painful
and is much
like a burn
from fire.
Your skin
will turn
red and
you may even get blisters. As the
burned area heals, your skin
peels, which can be very itchy.
Every now and then a tremendous
explosion occurs on the sun
releasing gas into the
atmosphere. These are
called solar flares.
WSKTJRBANWYBKENRSRTY
How far is the sun
from the Earth?
on some protective clothing
like a T-shirt.
WARNING!
miles.
Never look directly at
the sun as this can
damage your eyesight!
(1.4 million km)
Standards Link: Earth Science: Students know about the sun, planets and stars.
EXPLOSION
MAGNETIC
SUNSPOTS
PLANETS
SURFACE
FLARES
MILKY
SOLAR
GASES
RADIO
MILES
DARK
BALL
DOOR
WAY
Lo ok t through
Look
h newspaper
the
to find 5
adjectives that
describe the
sun.
Standards Link:
Language Arts: Follow
simple written
directions.
Take a cool bath or use wet
cloths to cool down the burned
part of your skin.
Apply aloe gel or
sprays for sunburned
skin.
Don’t use soap, as
this could dry and
irritate your burned skin.
IMPORTANT: If watery blisters
appear on your skin, you should
see your doctor.
A S T O P S N U S N
K S C R E O R M C O
S R T R S O T
I G I
This week’s word:
U L A E O H T L A S
MAGNETIC
R L E D N E M E S O
The adjective magnetic
means the power or
ability to attract.
F A U N N A I
S E L
A B I G R A L O S P
C R A D I O K P V X
E M E R S E Y A W E
Without the Sun …
The sun’s magnetic pull
keeps the planets in orbit.
Try to use the word
magnetic in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Greatest Dad
Award
Without the sun, we wouldn’t have
newspapers because paper is made from
trees and trees need the sun to grow. Look
through the newspaper for other things that
need the sun to exist.
If there was a Greatest Dad
award, who would you
give it to and why?
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
The Summer Reading Program kicks off June 21st.
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