Remember, NEVER look directly at the Sun! Guiding Questions 1. What are lunar and solar eclipses? 2. Why do they occur? Sometimes, the orbits of the Earth, and Moon cause them to form a line with the Sun that creates a shadow, or umbra, to occur as the Earth or Moon block the light energy from the sun. These are a very special events because they do not occur frequently! These special events are called a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse. I hope that you have the opportunity to observe a lunar or solar eclipse in your lifetime! There will be a partial lunar eclipse visible in our area the night of November 29, 2020. The next total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the United States will occur on April 8, 2024. You can ask your science teacher to help you understand how to observe these eclipses. Check out the links at the end of this blog for helpful websites about when to observe eclipses. Note: These diagrams are not to scale. Activity
Standards For This Lesson 6.MS-ESS1-1a Develop and use a model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to explain the causes of lunar phases and eclipses of the Sun and Moon. Additional Resources
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