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Do you need a fun, engaging WEEK UNIT with activities to teach about the Sun, Moon, and Earth using the Solar Eclipse this year? I have a perfect lesson plan. This time-saving unit covers standards for K-2, models, home connections, collecting data, diagrams, shadows, gravity, links, and more! SEE THE PREVIEW
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What’s Inside This Download?
- Pg. 1 Cover
- Pg. 2 Table of Contents
- Pg. 3 Home Connection
- Pg. 4 Note to Teachers
- Pg. 5 Lesson Plan
- Pg. 6 Standards K-2, Vocabulary, Links
- Pg. 7 KWL
- Pg. 8 Elephant and Bat Shadow Puppets
- Pg. 9 Bunny and Horse Shadow Puppets
- Pg. 10 Sun and Moon Venn Diagram
- Pg. 11 Earth and Moon Venn Diagram
- Pg. 12 Sun and Moon Demonstration of an Eclipse
- Pg. 13 All About the Moon Writing (Primary)
- Pg. 14 All About the Moon Writing (Intermediate Lines)
- Pg. 15 All About the SUN Writing (Primary)
- Pg. 16 All About the Sun Writing (Intermediate Lines)
- Pg. 17 All About the Earth Writing (Primary)
- Pg. 18 All About the Earth Writing (Intermediate Lines)
- Pg. 19 Gravity Writing (What does gravity have to do with a solar eclipse?)
- Pg. 20 Ask A Friend about a moon visit, Tally Answers
- Pg. 21 Gravity ARTWORK
- Pg. 22 EXAMPLE (model for student) of a Solar Eclipse Craft
- Pg. 23 Solar Eclipse Craft (need to brass brads)
- Pg. 24 Directions for the HAT Solar Eclipse Activity
- Pg. 25-30 Moon Earth and Sun (black and white/color) Headband printables
- Pg. 31-32 Headbands to glue on the earth, moon, and sun
- Pg. 33-42 POSTERS (Shadow, Diagram, Solar Eclipse, Properties, Light, Gravity, Eye Safety, Sun, Moon, Earth)
- Pg. 43-59 Solar Eclipse JOURNAL (weeklong)
- Pg. 50 Rubric
- Pg. 51 -57 Opinion Writing, Extra Activities & Credits
WHAT else do you need for this unit besides the printables?
- ❀ Cardstock for printing on
- ❀ 2 Brass Brads to make the parts movable on crafts
- ❀ Glue
- ❀ Colored Pencils or Crayons
- ❀ Flashlight
- ❀ Books on Gravity, Earth, Moon, Sun, and Solar Eclipses will be helpful
KNOW YOUR STUDENT’S MISCONCEPTIONS:
They will probably think that the black/dark circle is a shadow on the sun. Lead them by asking questions like “Is it a shadow on the sun? Why can’t we see the sun? What do you think earth looks like during an eclipse? ”
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Courtney E. –
Used with my students back in August for the eclipse…they loved doing the activities! Will def. use in the future to learn about them as well. Thank you! (Originally shared on my TpT store.)
Ashley B. –
offers engaging, age-appropriate activities for young students to learn about the solar eclipse. The lesson plans are well-structured with hands-on activities, visuals, and simple explanations that make complex concepts accessible. Teachers appreciate the resource for its clarity and the way it captures young students' interest. (Originally shared on my TpT store.)
AMY W. –
It was very hard to have students engaged in anything quite honestly!! This was a fun "early finish work" activity, though… (Originally shared on my TpT store.)