2024 SOLAR ECLIPSE MAGNITUDES ACROSS UNITED STATES - STATE CAPITALS
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Description
Are you looking for a fun activity on Solar Eclipse Day that is not busy work? This Solar Eclipse Activity integrates Science, Geography and MATH!
Students handle REAL and RAW DATA about the magnitudes (for the April 8, 2024) for each state capital across the United States all while ...
- converting percents to fractions
- simplifying fractions
- ordering fractions
- making line plots
- analyzing data
- using maps
- reviewing state abbreviations
This is geared towards 4th grade Math standards, but would make great practice or review for higher grades!
Two Versions Included:
- All 50 State Capitals (May take two or more classes periods)- 6 pages
- Condensed (12 State Capitals) (should take one class period)- 3 pages
*Please see pictures/previews.
What do the students do?
- Write the state abbreviation for each capital
- Convert the percents (magnitude) to a fraction
- Simplify fractions to lowest terms
- Create a line plot using the percent data
-Analyze date to answer questions!
I created a similar activity for the August 2017 solar eclipse. See reviews for that HERE!
"My students were really engaged in this lesson, and it was very east to follow."
-TPT customer
Thanks for stopping by!
:) Laurin
