Free Sunlight Warms Earth's Surface Worksheet
This free kindergarten science worksheet helps children explore the idea that sunlight can warm Earth's surface. Kids compare rock, sand, soil, and water shown in sunlight and shade, circle the example that would usually be warmer after spending time outside, and complete a simple conclusion about what sunlight can do.
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Free Sunlight Warms Earth's Surface Worksheet for Kindergarten Details
- Grade
- Kindergarten
- Subject
- Science
- Topic
- Sunlight and Earth's Surface
- Skills
- Comparison, prediction, cause and effect
- Standards connection
- Supports the concept in NGSS K-PS3-1
- Format
- Printable PDF
- Materials
- Pencil; crayons optional
- Prep
- Print and use
- Adult support
- As needed
How to Use This Worksheet
Look at each pair together and identify which picture shows the material in sunlight and which shows it in shade. Ask children to predict which would usually be warmer. After all four comparisons, use the final question to review the main idea.
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What Children Practice
- Understanding that sunlight can warm Earth's surface
- Comparing two conditions
- Making predictions from pictures
- Cause and effect
- Science vocabulary
Teacher/Parent Note
For the strongest learning experience, talk about or observe sunlight and shade before using the worksheet. Real temperatures can vary with weather, location, time, and other conditions, which is why the worksheet asks which surface would usually be warmer rather than saying a sunlit surface is always warmer.
Science Connection
NGSS connection: This worksheet supports the science concept addressed in K-PS3-1, which asks kindergartners to make observations about the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface. Because this printable uses picture-based comparisons rather than hands-on observations, it works best as concept practice alongside real-world observation when possible.
Answer Key
Circle the sunlight picture for rock, sand, soil, and water. Final response: warmer.
