Solar Eclipses
NASA Resources for Annular Solar Eclipse October 14, 2023
NASA’s official site for the Saturday, October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse.
Read MoreFly over the Ring of Fire eclipse of October 14, 2023!
See exactly where you would need to go to view the Ring of Fire during the Saturday, October 14, 2023 annular solar eclipse using this video simulation. Other info and resources available on this site too.
Read MoreSlow Reveal Graph: How do the phases of the moon impact tides?
This slow reveal graph has been designed specifically to start to address the 6th grade 6.E2U1.9 Arizona Science Standard. Google Slide Deck for Teachers (without question prompts on slides, includes teacher notes) Google Slide Deck for Teachers (with question prompts on slides, includes teacher notes)
Read MoreSun, Earth, Moon Model
A simple (not to scale) model of the sun, earth, moon system. Great for reinforcing the idea that a day is one earth rotation, a year is one revolution of the earth around the sun, and a lunar month (one revolution of the moon around the earth) is about 28 days.
Read MoreThe Sun and the Moon by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano (author) and Taia Morley (illustrator)
The sun is out in the day and always has a circle shape. The moon’s shape seems to change, and you can sometimes see it in the daytime and at night. What are the sun and the moon? How are they the same and how do they differ? Hop into your spaceship and find out!
Read MoreMoon Phase Box Model – Instructables
Great model for showing the phases of the moon. For older students, you might consider adding a way to rotate the moon so you can also demonstrate tidal locking – same face of moon visible from Earth all the time.
Read MoreSun Earth Moon Vocabulary Cards
Phases of the Moon
Learning Objectives Children will… • become part of a model to demonstrate the phases of the moon. • match the phase of the moon they see using the model to phase of the moon cards. Key Questions What are the phases of the Moon and what causes them? What causes day and night on Earth?…
Read MoreEarth Orbits the Sun
Learning Objectives Children will… • observe how Earth orbits the Sun. • learn the Sun is at the center of the Earth’s orbit. • understand one revolution of the Earth around the Sun is a year. Key Question How does Earth move around the Sun? Materials 9” Metal Pie Tin Dry Erase Marker Bouncy Ball…
Read MoreHow big a celestial body are you? Earth, Moon, & Sun Sizing
Learning Objectives Children will… • observe the size differences between the Earth, Moon, and Sun. • discuss the location of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Key Question Of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, which is the biggest? Materials Beach Ball Stress Ball Bouncy Ball Vocabulary Cards
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