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5th grade · Science · Unit 10 of 12

Sun, Stars & Shadows

Why the sun looks bright, and daily and seasonal patterns.

What your child practices

Practices why the sun looks brighter than other stars (it is much closer), and patterns in shadows, day and night, and stars seen in different seasons.

Oregon State Standards learning standard: 5.ESS1.1; 5.ESS1.2 · the sun's brightness and distance, and patterns of shadows, day and night, and seasonal stars

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    The sun seems to set in the…

    • north
    • east
    • west
    • south

  2. Question 2

    In the morning, the sun is in the east, so your shadow points…

    • up
    • west
    • nowhere
    • east

  3. Question 3

    Which is closest to Earth?

    • The sun
    • The North Star
    • Sirius
    • Betelgeuse

  4. Question 4

    The Big Dipper is part of a…

    • comet
    • constellation
    • planet
    • moon

  5. Question 5

    Shadows are longest in the…

    • middle of the day
    • early morning and late afternoon
    • middle of the night
    • never

  6. Question 6

    A shadow points north at noon. Where is the sun?

    • In the south
    • Straight overhead
    • Below the ground
    • In the north

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