Eclipse Solar and Lunar Eclipses Activities MS-ESS1-1 Sun Earth and Moon System

Solar and lunar eclipses are interesting to learn about. Students will understand the reason for eclipses and how and when eclipses occur. Students will make a model of an eclipse and read an informational text passage on lunar and solar eclipses. Students will understand that the relationship between the Sun, moon, and Earth is the reason for eclipses. Students will love these varied activities on eclipses. This unit should take about three days to complete. MS-ESS1-1

This resource includes:

•Suggested schedule (3 days)

•Informational text passage

•Lab

•Slide show

•Response pages

•Quiz

•Answer Keys

•40 pages and slides

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I love this resource. It really helped my students understand the concepts and understand the causes of eclipses. Making the model was great.

NGSS MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

Utah SEEd 6.1.1 Develop and use a model of the Sun-Earth-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and seasons. Examples of models could be physical, graphical, or conceptual.

This lesson is also included in my larger unit on the Earth, Moon and Sun Systems.

Created by Lynda R. Williams

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This resource is in ppt and pdf format.

You will need a yard/meter stick, two binder clips, two toothpicks, modeling clay, and a flashlight for the lab/make a model activity.

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