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This Experience a Solar Eclipse lesson plan also includes:
- An Annular Eclipse Image
- Experience a Solar Eclipse – Printable
- Eclipse over America — Predicting Eclipses
- Why Isn't There an Eclipse Every Month?
- Phases of a Total Solar Eclipse
- The Moon's Shadow During the 2017 Eclipse
- Eclipse over America — Relatives Sizes and Distances of the Sun and the Moon
- Reactions to a Total Solar Eclipse
- Sample Answers for The Tilt of the Moon’s Orbit Visualize It
- Sample Answers for Modeling the Earth–Sun–Moon System Visualize It
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Didn't catch the last solar eclipse? Now every day can be eclipse day, thanks to an interactive lesson from PBS' Space series for middle schoolers! The well-rounded multi-media experience includes video clips, an interactive, and background reading.
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Instructional Ideas
- Perform the modeling activity after the video to give students a sense of the sun-moon-Earth interaction
- Show the portion of the video that includes people's reactions to the eclipse as an opener for instant engagement
Classroom Considerations
- Before beginning the lesson, make sure pupils understand that the moon does not give off its own light
- Individuals need computers with Internet access for three class periods
Pros
- Amazing images give the activity a big wow factor
- Supplemental materials are easy to locate and well-written
Cons
- None