Total Solar Eclipse - Have Fun Teaching
Total Solar Eclipse Directions: Read the short story below. Then, answer the questions about a Solar Eclipse.
Total Solar Eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America could see an eclipse of the Sun. There is a path along 14 different states where a total solar eclipse could be viewed! This means that the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks all of the Sun’s light. The people in the path of a Total Solar Eclipse experience darkness for a couple minutes. Isn’t that amazing?
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 400 times more than the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Also, the diameter of the Sun is actually about 400 times larger than the diameter of the Moon. This is why it looks like the Moon is the same size as the Sun during a total solar eclipse. Wow, that is truly astonishing!
The last time the United States saw a total eclipse was in 1979. During an event like a solar eclipse, it is important to never look directly at the Sun without protective glasses and help from parents. Science can always be fun, especially when we are careful.
1. How many states could see the total solar eclipse?
2. When was the last time the U.S. saw a total solar eclipse?
3. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about Earth to the
. Also, the diameter of the
4. How can you stay safe during an eclipse?
times more than the distance from the is about 400 times larger than the Moon.
Total Solar Eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America could see an eclipse of the Sun. There is a path along 14 different states where a total solar eclipse could be viewed! This means that the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks all of the Sun’s light. The people in the path of a Total Solar Eclipse experience darkness for a couple minutes. Isn’t that amazing?
The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about 400 times more than the distance from the Earth to the Moon. Also, the diameter of the Sun is actually about 400 times larger than the diameter of the Moon. This is why it looks like the Moon is the same size as the Sun during a total solar eclipse. Wow, that is truly astonishing!
The last time the United States saw a total eclipse was in 1979. During an event like a solar eclipse, it is important to never look directly at the Sun without protective glasses and help from parents. Science can always be fun, especially when we are careful.
1. How many states could see the total solar eclipse?
2. When was the last time the U.S. saw a total solar eclipse?
3. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is about Earth to the
. Also, the diameter of the
4. How can you stay safe during an eclipse?
times more than the distance from the is about 400 times larger than the Moon.
