Sun

We have started a new unit in our reading classes. We are learning about astronomy, or the study of space. Our first story is titled "Sun." We have learned a lot about the sun being a star, and how it affects our lives here on Earth. Our third graders will be doing lots of space activities in both reading and their science classes. Also, if you have not already done so, don't forget to send in your child's money and permission for the Challenger field trip! This trip will be a great extension to what we are learning in school!

I wanted to give you all a sneak peak at "A Different Perspective" of how our Earth's size is compared to the sun, and how our sun is actually a lot smaller than a lot of the other stars we see in the sky. In our story, we learned the reason the sun looks like it is the biggest star is because it is the one that is closest to Earth. But in reality, it is not actually the largest star in our galaxy. We'll be taking a look at this in class tomorrow, but here is a preview!