Why does the sun shine

A resource for the Junior Science classroom

[beetube]

The song was written by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer for an album released in 1959 and then included in a 6 LP set called "Ballads for the Age of Science" that came out in 1961. For more information about that set, please see

This year (2018), Argosy Music Corp released a new CD ("Zoom a Little Zoom: A Ride Through Science" with new recordings of 10 songs from that LP set. The CD features GRAMMY winning duo Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with new arrangements. It is in School Library Journal's Top 10 Music | 2018. For more information about this CD, please see

[amartini]

It's the original -- They Might Be Giants sing it much faster and upbeat.

[PravoRulja]

I reckon aluminum is the American spelling of the same element.

[queenofhearts]

This is the origianal, "They Might Be Giants" bought this song from the origianal writers and now have credit for the song.

[ermiasawoke]

Oh it is so interesting.... I love it. 😊😊😊

[luxunity]

thanks so much, well done! not only for adults for children can learn so much with videos like this.

[TeaserCat]

What a wonderful and bautyful work, congratulations!! Could we use it in sapnish? we can make translation. Regards

[TheCarWashChannel]

My science Teacher just ruined my life with this video.

[SodawarsGaming]

@ReallyRandom345 I highly doubt that. It was written by Hy Zaret and Lou Singer in 1959, but was never performed by either of them. Therefore, you hypothesis is incorrect.

[RockrKiddo]

i just saw this vid in science class [ cuz we're learning about the sun, duh] today. so the kids in the kids and me started singing this song. heehee

[WilleydGaming]

This was used in Malcolm in the Middle.

[DWolfk]

I don't mean to be mean, but perhaps you could have used the TMBG cover instead of the original song in this case, since I'm falling asleep.

[RockrKiddo]

@weirdduder101
omg mrs. johnson is my science teacher too.

[aka]

The sun is a mass of incandescent gas
A gigantic nuclear furnace
Where hydrogen is built into helium
At a temperature of millions of degrees

Yo ho, its hot, the sun is not
A place where we could live
But here on earth thered be no life
Without the light it gives
:D:D:D:D

The sun gives heat
The sun gives light
The sunlight that we see
The sunlight comes from our own suns
Atomic energy^^ ^^ ^^

[PokeShadow]

I prephare htis one, or maybe i am more use to this one

[PocketBrain]

Edit: Pluto needs to be removed, now!
Poor Pluto.

[lmc]

The Sun is 2600 times smaller than VY Canis Majoris.
So It's not large.

[LexTomKy]

Your teacher was wrong, then... There's no gas there :P

[lyndalovon]

This is MY video! Nobody asked me permission.

[PokeShadow]

6 people failed the science test about the sun