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Total Solar Eclipse, 1 August 2008

NASA telescopes have captured the beauty and mystery of a total solar eclipse. While this video does not have much in the way of dialogue or concept explanation, it does show a sight that some of us (kids included) may never witness. A...
6 mins 3rd - 8th Science
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Solar Eclipse

A passage about solar eclipses provides readers with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in an article.
9th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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Solar Eclipse

Learners take on the role of astronomers, calculating conditions necessary for a total solar eclipse. Concepts of similar triangles and properties of circles come together as pupils create ratios and use real measurements in determining...
9th - 11th Math
CCSS: Designed
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What's happening to the Sun? A Solar Eclipse

Learners explore the concept of a solar eclipse.  In this solar eclipse lesson students research what a solar eclipse is after reading the book entitled Someone is Eating the Sun.  Learners then use the program Second Life to explore a...
5th - 6th Science
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Why Are Solar Eclipses Only Visible in Some Places?

Why can't we see a solar eclipse in California when they can see it in New York? Ask a scientist and discover how solar eclipses are like shadows that can only be seen if you are very near or directly under them. After viewing this...
2 mins 3rd - 8th Science
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Observation and Inference

Assess your young scientists' understanding of the difference between observation and inference with this 20-question multiple choice quiz. It reviews a variety of physics and astronomy concepts, such as solar eclipses and sunspots, the...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
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The Last Total Solar Eclipse...Ever!

In this total solar eclipse learning exercise, students solve 7 problems about the angular size of the moon, the distance the sun and moon should be to match in diameter, the number of years it will take for the moon to be at a certain...
8th - 10th Math
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Solar Eclipse: What does it look Like?

Students explore the internet world of Second Life and explore how a solar eclipse is formed. In this solar eclipse lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and present their findings.
5th - 6th Science
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Making a Solar Eclipse Book: The Sun and Moon During a Solar Eclipse

Young scholars make book covers displaying the Sun during a solar eclipse and a labeled illustration of the Sun.
1st - 3rd Science
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Solar Eclipse

Learners demonstrate the revolution of the moon around the earth and the effect of its direct alignment in between the earth and the sun.
K - 3rd Science
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Eclipse: Using a Classroom Model to Explore the Moon's Shadow

Students manipulate and observe a 3-D model which simulates the activity of the Sun, Earth and Moon during a solar eclipse.
1st - 3rd Science
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When Day Turns to Night ... A Solar Eclipse

Students explore the causes of the phases of an eclipse and become familiar with the hazards of this event. The event once caused fear. the health hazards are researched and discussed.
7th - 12th Science
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Total Solar Eclipse: August 11, 1999

In this writing prompt learning exercise, students learn about the date August 11, 1999 when the last total solar eclipse of the millennium crossed through many countries. Students then use pictures and words to create a diagram that...
4th - 5th English Language Arts
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Student Exploration: Eclipse

In this earthquake exploration worksheet, students complete 3 prior knowledge questions, then use "Eclipse Gizmo" to conduct several activities, completing short answer questions when finished.
4th - 7th Science
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The Moon

Second graders read a short informational text passage about the moon and answer a series of questions based on what they read.
2nd English Language Arts
CCSS: Adaptable
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How Far Away Is the Moon?

New ReviewDoes the space shuttle have an odometer? Maybe, but all that is needed to determine the distance to the moon is a little geometry! The lesson asks scholars to sketch the relationship of the Earth and moon using shadows of an eclipse....
9th - 10th Math
CCSS: Designed
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Comparing Eclipses

In this eclipses learning exercise, students will compare diagrams of a total solar eclipse with a total lunar eclipse. Students will complete 6 short answer questions based on these diagrams.
4th - 8th Science
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Total Solar Eclipse - China 2008

A sight most learners will never experience, a total eclipse of the sun, in China. An interesting clip that shows just how amazing our sun is. Several questions are raised with the narrators observations. Why did the temperature drop,...
3 mins 3rd - 8th Science
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Earth's Moon

In this moon instructional activity, students identify each phase of the moon and explain how solar and lunar eclipses occur. This instructional activity has 5 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions.
5th - 8th Science
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A Rare, Spectacular Total Eclipse of the Sun

According to some ancient Mesopotamians, "The sun was put to shame" during a 14th century total solar eclipse. How can the moon, which is 400 times smaller than the sun, completely cover it? This video demonstrates the answer...
4 mins 6th - 12th Science
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SecondLife Assignment--Rainforest

Students study physical science. In this eclipse lesson plan, students discover why solar eclipses happen. They work in small groups to read an article and explore a website to gain information before creating a power point. This lesson...
5th - 6th Science
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Tangerine: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

Designed for teachers who use Tangerine in the classroom, this resource provides background information on the novel, issues raised by the story, and literary devices Bloor employs. A good addition to your curriculum library.
6th - 8th English Language Arts
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Young scholars examine eclipses. In this eclipse lesson, students investigate solar and lunar eclipses. Young scholars complete a WebQuest and write a descriptive summary of eclipses. Lesson references a WebQuest, but does not include a...
4th - 6th 21st Century Skills
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Solar Flip Book

Pupils view and discuss various images of solar events. They research and create a flip book demonstrating the progression of two solar events, and write a poem describing their chosen solar event.
6th - 8th Science
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