The+Sun

**The Sun**  The Sun is a star and gives out heat and light. The Sun looks as though it moves through the sky during the day time; however this is a common misconception amongst children. The Sun does not move - it is infact the Earth rotating which causes the sun to look as though it is moving across the sky. The Sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west every evening. It is highest in the sky as midday (in the summer it is at its highest because we are closer to the sun). The Sun casts (makes) shadows. The shadows are biggest at the beginning and the end of the day when the Sun is closest to the Earth. Shadows are shortest at midday when the sun is highest in the sky (Furthest away from the Earth). The link below is a good website which explains this visually: @http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/earthandbeyond/shadows.asp **Home **