The earth turns from west to east.
Where do the sun, moon, and stars rise?
The sun, moon, and stars rise in the east.
The teacher may, by means of a ball or small globe, readily make these things so plain that they can be understood even by small children.
When is it sunrise to us?
When the part of the earth on which we are, first comes into the sun’s rays.
When is it sunset to us?
When the part of the earth on which we are, moves out of the sun’s rays.
The Moon.
We have been told that the earth moves around the sun; does any planet move around the earth?