1. Sun : the Gateway to Life Created By: Danielle Carrasco

3. Average temp. for Earth = 68 degrees Fahrenheit

5. Why Do Plants Need the Sun? Sun helps plants prepare food They make their own food, unlike humans Process is called Photosynthesis!

7. http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/life-the-series-videos/?bcid=75904881001

8. Why Do Animals Need the Sun? Provides Energy! Sun > Plants > Animals Provides Daylight Provides Oxygen Animals NEED this to live (even fish)! Sun > Plants > Animals Provides Vitamin D Healthy bones and teeth Reptiles : Regulates body temperature

9. Transfer Of Energy V V V V > > > >

10. We Need Sun! Humans need sun for all the same reasons as animals. Why? We are Animals!

11. Sun, Sun, and More Sun! We have to be careful about getting too much sun! Why? It can cause… Sun burn - OUCH! Eye problems Skin Cancer Wrinkles How do we protect ourselves? Sunscreen Shade Sun glasses Limited time in direct sun!

12. Photo Credit Slide One Background Image By John Morgan http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanmorgan/3091191833/ Slide Two Image By NASA Goddard Photo and Video http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4923566097/ Slide Three Image By Joe Shlabotnik http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeshlabotnik/2886057363/ Slide Four Background Image By Sean R http://www.flickr.com/photos/sr/5331845/ Slide Five Diagram http://home.howstuffworks.com/irrigation.htm Slide Six Background Image By Sherpas428 http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherpas428/4358105288/

13. Photo Credit Continued Slide Eight Zebra Image By Wwarby http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4915638447/ Lion Image By JohnathanAssink http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingdutchphotos/2297459824/ Slide Nine Background Image By Myshutterrocks http://www.flickr.com/photos/photoartist63/2431325803/ Image By Land_camera_land_camera http://www.flickr.com/photos/land_camera/2991272008/ Slide Ten Background Image By Jeeheon http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeeheon/5013458497/

14. Refrences Slide Two Information Provided By the NASA Website http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/sun_for_kids_main.html Slide Seven Information Provided By KiraJaines http://www.ehow.com/list_5903911_benefits-sun-animals-plants-earth.html