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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Total Solar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides detailed information about solar eclipses, including what to watch for and how to view an eclipse, why an eclipse occurs, and various feature stories.
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Scientific American

Scientific American: It's Back! Total Solar Eclipse Hits Skies

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover information about the solar eclipse of the moon cutting between the Earth and the Sun in July 2008. [July 2008]
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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.
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NASA

Nasa: Central Solar Eclipse Paths: 1991 2050

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides links to maps and path coordinates for every solar eclipse from 1991 through 2050.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Solar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic diagram of a solar eclipse illustrates the relative positions of the sun, moon, and earth.
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NASA

Nasa: Solar and Lunar Eclipses

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on solar and lunar eclipses for current year as well as past and future.
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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...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Eclipses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A introductory lesson explaining the differences between lunar and solar eclipses.
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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.
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NASA

The Solar Data Analysis Center (Sdac)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA provides all the latest information learned about the sun. Content includes a look at information brought back by several satellites.
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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.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Eclipse 2001 the View From Zambia

For Students 9th - 10th
On Thursday, June 21, 2001, a total solar eclipse sped across the Southern Hemisphere, and this site has highlights of the eclipse captured on tape.
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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.
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Other

Eclipses Online

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource explores both solar and lunar eclipses from the past, the present, and the future. It gives detailed explanations to where the eclipse was and when it will happen again. Enter a year in the search box to find information...
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Other

Eclipses Online: Solar & Lunar Eclipses

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource explores both solar and lunar eclipses from the past, the present, and the future. It gives detailed explanations to where the eclipse was and when it will happen again. Enter a year in the search box to find eclipse...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Other

University of Leicester: Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of the Sun, including a focus on solar eclipses, solar wind, and solar sailing.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Exploration of Shadows: Earth, Moon, Sun System: Moon Phases Eclipses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A guided inquiry where students participate in the simulation of moon phases and eclipses.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Eclipses

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An animation and short quiz about eclipses.
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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...
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Eclipses, Transitos Y Oculta

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a simple explanation about solar and lunar eclipses.
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Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Eclipses Anulares

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a lot of information about eclipses. What are eclipses and what types? How do they occur? How can we predict an eclipse? These questions are answered on this site with illustrations.

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