Where will you be during the August 21st solar eclipse? Join Squeeks and Jessi as they explain how a solar eclipse works, where to see a full or partial eclipse in the US, and safety precautions to take while viewing the total solar eclipse.

Concepts

solar eclipses, sun safety, eclipses, the earth, the moon, the sun

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a pinhole viewer like the one mentioned in the video
• Use the question at the end of the video to spark discussion about the total solar eclipse

Classroom Considerations

• Makes reference to 2017 total solar eclipse, making the video most appropriate for the year 2017

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• A great video to show prior to the 2017 total solar eclipse
• Graphics help demonstrate what happens during an eclipse

Cons

• None