我们这一周学到了什么？
What Are We Learning This Week?
太阳是一颗巨大的恒星。早上的时候太阳为我们提供光。
The sun is a giant star that gives us light during the day.
本周的问题
This Week’s Big Questions
我们为什么需要太阳的光？
Why do we need the sun’s light?
出门在外
Out on the Town
偶尔停下脚步，每天和孩子一起花一些时间观察一下太阳。说说太阳早上中午和傍晚有什么变化，太阳在天上是怎么移动的。
Pause with your child a few times each day to observe where the sun is in the sky. Talk about how the sun moves from morning through the afternoon and into the night. Talk about how the amount of light and shadow can change throughout the day.
我们本周的单词
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
说 / Say It:
星星（恒星） / Star
解释 / Explain It:
星星是一颗光亮的热气球体，我们可以在天色晴朗的晚上看到。
A star is a bright ball of hot gases that we can see on a clear night in the sky.
说一说 / Talk About It:
为什么有些星星看起来很亮，有些星星则不怎么亮呢？
Why do some stars look so bright in the sky, while others are just tiny dots of light?
说 / Say It:
发光 / Glow
解释 / Explain It:
因为东西燃烧或者变得非常热会发出光。
To glow is to shine with a bright light from being very hot.
说一说 / Talk About It:
你的家里有什么东西在晚上的时候会发光？
What are some things that glow in your home at night?
说 / Say It:
影子 / Shadow
解释 / Explain It:
影子是光被东西挡住的时候所产生的阴影。
A shadow is the dark shape made when something blocks light from a light source like the sun.
说一说 / Talk About It:
（你可以用台灯或者电筒试试看）怎么能让自己的影子变大？怎么能变小？
(You may need a lamp or flashlight). What makes a shadow get bigger? Smaller?