“Sky” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that the sky spreads out above their heads, that the sun and clouds can be seen there, and that its color and appearance change with the time and weather

The sky is above our heads.
When we go outside, we can see it spreading far into the distance.
Sometimes we can see clouds and the sun in the sky.

💬 Where is the sky?

The sky is above our heads. When we go outside, we can see it spreading far into the distance. Sometimes we can see clouds and the sun in the sky.

🤔 When you go outside, where can you see the sky?

The sky looks blue on a sunny day.
Sunlight makes everything around us bright.
The sun is very bright, so we do not stare at it.

💬 The sky on a sunny day

The sky looks blue on a sunny day. Sunlight makes everything around us bright. The sun is very bright, so we do not stare at it.

Clouds look like they are floating in the sky.
There are white clouds and gray clouds.
They move with the wind and change shape.

💬 Clouds are floating

Clouds look like they are floating in the sky. There are white clouds and gray clouds. They move with the wind and change shape.

🤔 What shape does this cloud look like?

The color of the sky changes with time.
In the daytime it is blue, and in the evening it may look reddish.
At night, the sky becomes dark.

💬 The color of the sky changes

The color of the sky changes with time. In the daytime it is blue, and in the evening it may look reddish. At night, the sky becomes dark.

🤔 What color does today’s sky look like?