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Eclipse Fundamentals (Concept Questions)

Image captured by the Hinode spacecraft of an annular eclipse visible in the Western United States and Southeast Asia on May 20, 2012.
Credits: JAXA/NASA
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Student Guide/Worksheet
  • Lesson Plan
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics
  • Sun
  • Solar System
Heliophysics Missions
  • Sounding Rocket
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Use this instrument as a pre/post tool to reveal student thinking about describing solar versus lunar eclipses, what is observed during a solar eclipse, how location of the observer affects what is observed, the times of day/night when eclipses can be observed, and the geometry of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during solar eclipses.

For more information, click the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cCBq2N19yQGF9R50knJ3TOZkRdgqbem3/view?usp=sharing