Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Solar Eclipses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out how solar eclipses occur.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "What Is an Eclipse?" by Nasa

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Solar and Lunar Eclipse Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Experience the simulation of both solar and lunar eclipses to understand why these eclipses do not occur monthly.
Interactive
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Viewing a Solar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
Make sure you know how to view a solar eclipse safely! Includes the history and science behind solar eclipses.
Website
NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA space scientist provides 98 questions and answers about the sun, the center of our solar system.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Eclipses

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover how eclipses occur.
Website
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you know what a solar eclipse is? Or how about a galaxy? Space Place has the answers to all your questions about space! Site includes information to explore about planets, satellites, moons, and much more. Also on the website are...
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Hey Moon, You're Blocking My Sun!

For Students 1st - 3rd
Learn the science behind what happens during a solar eclipse. Includes audio accompaniment as well as an animation.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore what it is like on the Moon. Learn why the shape of the Moon seem to change and also about lunar eclipses. Discover why the tide changes twice a day and explore how the cycle of the Moon...
Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Partial Eclipse

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Marcus who wanted to learn about and watch an eclipse. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
University of California

At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Our Solar System: The Moon

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the moon. It discusses the moon's phases, its rotation, and characteristics of the moon.
Handout
NASA

Nasa: Lunar Prospector: Lunar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens to a spacecraft that relies on sunlight to power its batteries when it travels through the Earth's shadow? The Lunar Prospector survived several Penumbral and Umbral eclipses. Resource includes a link to a video that...
Website
Other

Canal Kids: Ciencias (Science for Portuguese Speakers)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful, engagingly written information about astronomy and biology for Portuguese-speaking English language learners. Both subjects are broken down into a broad array of related subtopics. The biology section is particularly helpful...
Website
Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful page from the Hong Kong Observatory offering introduction to weather and weather phenomenon. Learn about thunderstorms, tides, monsoon season, weather radar, and weather in space. Not a slick site but informative. Most...