Solar Inquiry in Room 9

THE SUN

·         Electricity comes from coal, oil or gas and it goes into space and makes the atmosphere warm.

·         The sun is bad for our eyes because it is so hot and strong.

·         The sun is always shining even on cloudy days.

·         Solar panels face North because in New Zealand the sun shines more from the North.

·         Solar panels are black because dark colours soak up light better.

·         The sun looks close but it is 150 million kilometres away from Earth!!

·         If we could drive to the sun it would take 175 years to get there.

·         Planet Earth spins around every 24 hours.

·         The sun is a star.

·         Without the sun the world would be a dark, cold place and plants would not grow.

By Ella Simpson 

THE SUN

·         The sun gives power to the solar panels.

·         The sun faces the solar panels and makes electricity.

·         The sun is a star and it is the closest star to the Earth.

·         The sun is hot and you can’t look at the sun because it will damage your eyes.

·         Wear a hat when you are in the sun and sunblock and sunglasses.

·         The sun always shines even on cloudy days

·         Solar panels work even when it is not sunny.

By Roshni  

THE SUN

·         Solar panels face North to catch the sun.

·         Electricity comes from burning coal, oil and gas as well as the sun.

·         Most electricity in New Zealand comes from hydro electric dams.

·         The sun is very big like a giant star.

·         The sun hits the solar panels and they make energy.

·         The sun is 150 million kilometres away from Earth.

·         The sun is a star.

·         The earth spins around once every 24 hours.

By Riley 

 THE SUN

·         The world spins every 24 hours.

·         The sun is 150 million kilometres away.

·         The whole world needs sun.

·         Earth travels around the sun once a year.

·         Solar energy is the heat and light of the sun.

·         Without the sun the world would be a dark and cold place and nothing could survive.

·         If we could drive a car to the sun it would take 175 years to get there.

·         The sun is actually a star.

·         The sun is so far away that sunlight takes 8 minutes to reach the earth.

·         The solar panels catch the sunlight and turn it into electricity.

By MJ 

THE SUN

·         The sun is actually a big star.

·         The sun can hurt your eyes if you look at it.

·         The sunlight travels at the speed of light.

·         The sun is so far away that it takes 8 minutes to reach us.

·         The Earth travels around the sun once a year.

·         The sun looks close but it is 150 million kilometres away.

·         Solar panels are black to soak up the sunlight.

·         Most energy in New Zealand comes from hydro-electric dams.

·         Wind, sun and water can make power.

·         If you don’t wear sunblock you can get sunburnt.

By Vanessa 

THE SUN

·         You can get burnt by the sun if you do not put sun cream on.

·         If you look at the sun you can go blind.

·         Solar panels give you more power and you spend less money.

·         Planet Earth spins around once every 24 hours.

·         Without the sun the world would be a cold, dark place.

·         The sun is a star.

·         The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

·         The sun is the closest star to our planet.

·         When an eclipse happens the earth’s shadow blocks out the sun.

·         Solar panels are dark so they can catch the sunlight better.

By Rosie