Sunrise and Sunset Worksheets for 1st and 2nd Grade

What your child practices

Curious about Sunrise and Sunset? These 6 worksheets give 1st and 2nd grade students (Grades 1 to 2 in Canada) 59 questions to think through. Young scientists learn by noticing, asking questions and talking about what they see, and these sheets turn Sunrise and Sunset into simple questions they can answer with pictures and words. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. The skill matches NGSS 1-ESS1-2, the standard for Earth's place in space, from the sky to the solar system. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. New to the idea? Watch the Sunrise and Sunset video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Read the sheet aloud and let your child answer by drawing or pointing.
• Ask "how do you know?" after each answer to build scientific thinking.
• Let your child predict an answer before reading, then check if the prediction held up.