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An eclipse occurs when one celestial body passes between a source of light and another, blocking the light. There are two types of eclipses on Earth: solar and lunar. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, appearing red or dark. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting its shadow on Earth and blocking the sun's light, appearing as a black disk over the sun. Eclipses can be total, partial, or annular depending on the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth.

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4 MS Eclipse Classroom Lessons Presentation File

An eclipse occurs when one celestial body passes between a source of light and another, blocking the light. There are two types of eclipses on Earth: solar and lunar. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, appearing red or dark. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting its shadow on Earth and blocking the sun's light, appearing as a black disk over the sun. Eclipses can be total, partial, or annular depending on the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth.

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ECLIPSES

Middle School Lesson Plan


Source: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-
knows/what-is-an-eclipse-58
WHAT IS AN ECLIPSE?

• An eclipse takes place when one heavenly


body such as a moon or planet moves into the
shadow of another heavenly body.
• There are two types of eclipses on Earth: an
eclipse of the moon and an eclipse of the sun.
WHAT IS A LUNAR ECLIPSE?
• The moon moves in an orbit around the Earth, and at the same time
the Earth orbits the sun.
• Sometimes, when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon,
Earth blocks the sunlight that normally is reflected by the moon.
Instead of light hitting the moon’s surface, Earth’s shadow falls on it.
This is an eclipse of the moon – a lunar eclipse.
LUNAR ECLIPSE
• A lunar eclipse can be seen from Earth at night.
• Two types of eclipses: total and partial
• A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are
on exact opposite sides of Earth.
• Even though the moon is in Earth’s shadow, some sunlight is
filtered by the Earth’s atmosphere. This light causes the
moon to appear red to people on Earth.
LUNAR ECLIPSES
• Partial eclipses happen when only a
portion of the moon enters Earth’s
shadow.
• Earth’s shadow appears very dark on the
side of the moon facing Earth during a
partial eclipse.
• What people see from Earth during a
partial lunar eclipse depends on how the
sun, Earth, and moon are lined up.
LUNAR ECLIPSE
• Lunar eclipses usually last a few hours.
• At least two partial lunar eclipses occur each year.
• Total lunar eclipses are rare.
• It is safe to look directly at a lunar eclipse.
WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
• Sometimes when the moon orbits the Earth, it
moves between the sun and the Earth.
• When this happens, the moon blocks the light
of the sun from reaching Earth. This causes an
eclipse of the sun, or a solar eclipse.
• During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a
shadow onto Earth.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES
• There are three types of solar eclipses:
total, partial, and annular.
• A total solar eclipse is only visible from a
small area on Earth.
• To see a total solar eclipse, you must be in
the center of the moon’s shadow when it
hits Earth.
• During a total solar eclipse, the sky
becomes dark, as if it were night.
• In order for a total solar eclipse to take
place, the sun, moon, and Earth must be
in a direct line.
PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

• A partial solar eclipse occurs


when the sun, moon, and
Earth are not exactly lined
up.
• The sun appears to have a
dark shadow on only a small
part of its surface.
ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE
• Annular eclipses happen when the moon
is farthest from Earth in its orbit.
• Because the moon is farther away from
Earth, it seems smaller and does not block
the entire view of the sun.
• The moon in front of the sun looks like a
dark disk on top of a larger sun-colored
disk.
• This creates what looks like a ring around
the moon.
SHADOWS
• The umbra is the part of a shadow that is the darkest.
• For a solar eclipse, this is the dark center of the moon’s
shadow.
• During a solar eclipse, the umbra gets smaller as it
reaches Earth.
• People standing in the moon’s umbra during a solar
eclipse will see a total solar eclipse.
• The Penumbra is the lighter, outer part of the shadow.
• For a solar eclipse, the people standing in the moon’s
penumbra will see a partial solar eclipse.
• As the penumbra reaches Earth, it gets larger.
SOLAR ECLIPSE FREQUENCY AND
SAFETY
• Solar eclipses occur once every 18 months.
• Unlike lunar eclipses, solar eclipses only last for a few
minutes.
• IT IS NEVER OK TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN! EVER!
• Never look directly at the Sun, even for a second! It will damage your eyesight
forever!
• SUNGLASSES DO NOT WORK, EVEN IF YOU STACK MANY OF THEM TOGETHER.
• Use proper, safe viewers to view the sun.

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