Sun Cut Outs
This sun cut outs activity helps PreK-1st grade children sort picture cards into things that make light and things that do not, then color and cut out paper suns. An answer key is included.
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Description
Young scientists learn that some things make their own light and some things do not. The sun cut outs activity turns that big idea into a hands-on sorting game and a classic craft. Children look at each picture card, decide whether the object gives off its own light, and place it on the correct side of a bright sorting mat. Then they color and cut out their own paper suns.
How the Activity Works
This light sources sorting activity works well in small groups or at a science center. Children mix up twelve picture cards, pick one at a time, and ask, “Does it make light?” A lamp, a candle and a firefly go on the Makes Light side, while a ball, a book and an apple go on the No Light side. When every card is sorted, the answer key lets children check their work. The Sun Cut-Outs page gives each child four large suns with big triangle rays that are easy for small hands to cut.
What’s Included
- Colorful cover page and a How to Use page
- 12 picture cards (6 things that make light and 6 that do not)
- Makes Light and No Light sorting mat
- Sun Cut-Outs page with four large suns to color and cut
- Kindergarten practice worksheet: circle the things that make their own light
- Answer key for the card sort and the practice page
3 Reasons Kids Love It
- Sorting real-life objects makes the science of light easy to see.
- Big, bright pictures with labels support early readers.
- Coloring and cutting out a sun builds fine motor skills.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use the sun cut outs activity during a light, sun or weather unit, at a science center, or as a quick review. Ask children to explain each choice and then hunt the classroom for things that make light. Preschool children can sort with picture support, while kindergarten and 1st grade students can add the practice page. The finished paper suns make a cheerful bulletin board or window display, and families can play the sorting game at home with real objects.
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