Solar Eclipse 2024 Integrated Unit and Presentation (Print and Digital)
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This thematic unit is full of engaging and quality activities in all areas of curriculum to help students develop a strong conceptual understanding of solar eclipses, specifically the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. This is such a unique opportunity for all! Get students exited about this upcoming event!
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Activities included:
Activity 1: Solar Eclipse: Students read an informational passage and then answer questions.
Activity 2: Solar Eclipse Vocabulary: Definitions, word wall cards, and word wall activities.
Activity 3: Modeling a Solar Eclipse: Students use fruit and a flashlight to model how a solar eclipse occurs.
Activity 4: A Solar Eclipse Model: Another option for modeling a Total Solar Eclipse using everyday items.
Activity 5: Eclipse Foldable
Activity 6: Solar Eclipse Safety Poster: Students create a poster about the eclipse and safety precautions.
Activity 7: Making a Pin Hole Viewer: Students use a cardboard box to make a simple pinhole viewer.
Activity 8: Eclipse Myths Students read some eclipse myths from several cultures, and then use creativity to write and draw their own.
Activity 9: Elapsed Time: Students use an time table for this year’s eclipse to answer some questions regarding time.
Activity 10: The Path of Totality: Students read a map with the path of the upcoming total solar eclipse and answer questions.
Activity 11: Descriptive Writing: After viewing the eclipse, students write a descriptive essay.
Activity 12: Cinquain Poem: Students write a cinquain poem about an eclipse.
Activity 13: Optional Post Test and Grading Rubric
A presentation is also provided with this unit. The presentation provides content background on solar eclipses and helps explain this phenomena through colorful, interactive slides, embedded videos, and diagrams. Different kinds of eclipses are highlighted, and details on the upcoming total solar eclipse are shared. Notes for the teacher are included on just about every slide, and a notes page for students can be used as an assessment. The presentation is also in 2 formats; PowerPoint and google slides.
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