Sunlight Warms the Earth K-PS3-1

Kindergarten - NGSS - CA

The thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

Heat

The thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object. Heat. Heat is the warmth that moves from one thing to another.

The process of using your senses to gather information

Observation

The process of using your senses to gather information. Observation. In Kindergarten, observation is when you use your eyes, ears, nose, and hands to learn about the world around you.

The bouncing of light, sound, or heat waves off a surface

Reflection

The bouncing of light, sound, or heat waves off a surface is called reflection. When you shine a flashlight on a mirror, the light bounces back, helping you see your reflection, just like when you look in water.

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star

Sun

A huge ball of very hot gases at the center of our solar system, it is a star. Sun. The sun is a big bright star that gives us light and warmth every day.

How hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles

Temperature

How hot or cold something is, it is determined by the kinetic energy of its particles. Temperature. Temperature tells us how hot or cold something feels.

The atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place, like raining and cold

Weather

The atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place, like raining and cold, are called weather. Weather is whats happening outside, like if it's sunny or raining.