Students will:
- Understand how the movement of, and distance between, the Earth, Sun and moon can cause a solar eclipse
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Understand how the movement of, and distance between, the Earth, Sun and moon can cause a solar eclipse
Students can:
- Use proportional reasoning to accurately calculate the relative scale of the Earth, moon and Sun
- Use the concepts of scale, and ratios to make a mathematically accurate model of the Sun, moon and Earth during a total solar eclipse
- Use correct terminology to explain how the relative positions and sizes of the Earth, moon and Sun create a total solar eclipse
Success Criteria
Students can:
- Use proportional reasoning to accurately calculate the relative scale of the Earth, moon and Sun
- Use the concepts of scale, and ratios to make a mathematically accurate model of the Sun, moon and Earth during a total solar eclipse
- Use correct terminology to explain how the relative positions and sizes of the Earth, moon and Sun create a total solar eclipse
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Observations
- Observe and record what students notice and wonder about the Earth-moon system and Solar Eclipses (Minds-on and Action).
- Observe and record students’ participation during class discussion and making models (Action).
- Observe and record Student wonders about how to measure scale and scale distance (Action).
Conversations
- Have conversations with students about how the size and distance between the Earth, moon and Sun creates a solar eclipse (Action).
Products
- Students could submit their Solar Eclipse Math Task Reproducible (Action).
- Students could record and submit their Solar Eclipse Model presentations (Consolidation).
Evidence of Student Learning
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Observations
- Observe and record what students notice and wonder about the Earth-moon system and Solar Eclipses (Minds-on and Action).
- Observe and record students’ participation during class discussion and making models (Action).
- Observe and record Student wonders about how to measure scale and scale distance (Action).
Conversations
- Have conversations with students about how the size and distance between the Earth, moon and Sun creates a solar eclipse (Action).
Products
- Students could submit their Solar Eclipse Math Task Reproducible (Action).
- Students could record and submit their Solar Eclipse Model presentations (Consolidation).
Students will:
- Understand how the movement of, and distance between, the Earth, Sun and moon can cause a solar eclipse
Learning Goals
Students will:
- Understand how the movement of, and distance between, the Earth, Sun and moon can cause a solar eclipse
Students can:
- Use proportional reasoning to accurately calculate the relative scale of the Earth, moon and Sun
- Use the concepts of scale, and ratios to make a mathematically accurate model of the Sun, moon and Earth during a total solar eclipse
- Use correct terminology to explain how the relative positions and sizes of the Earth, moon and Sun create a total solar eclipse
Success Criteria
Students can:
- Use proportional reasoning to accurately calculate the relative scale of the Earth, moon and Sun
- Use the concepts of scale, and ratios to make a mathematically accurate model of the Sun, moon and Earth during a total solar eclipse
- Use correct terminology to explain how the relative positions and sizes of the Earth, moon and Sun create a total solar eclipse
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Observations
- Observe and record what students notice and wonder about the Earth-moon system and Solar Eclipses (Minds-on and Action).
- Observe and record students’ participation during class discussion and making models (Action).
- Observe and record Student wonders about how to measure scale and scale distance (Action).
Conversations
- Have conversations with students about how the size and distance between the Earth, moon and Sun creates a solar eclipse (Action).
Products
- Students could submit their Solar Eclipse Math Task Reproducible (Action).
- Students could record and submit their Solar Eclipse Model presentations (Consolidation).
Evidence of Student Learning
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Observations
- Observe and record what students notice and wonder about the Earth-moon system and Solar Eclipses (Minds-on and Action).
- Observe and record students’ participation during class discussion and making models (Action).
- Observe and record Student wonders about how to measure scale and scale distance (Action).
Conversations
- Have conversations with students about how the size and distance between the Earth, moon and Sun creates a solar eclipse (Action).
Products
- Students could submit their Solar Eclipse Math Task Reproducible (Action).
- Students could record and submit their Solar Eclipse Model presentations (Consolidation).
Materials and Preparation
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Materials
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- Prepare a projector or individual screens such as chromebooks with the Solar Eclipse 3-Part Math video.
- Gather enough balloons, metre sticks, tennis balls and flashlights so that each group has at least one of each.
- Ensure that you have enough space for groups to make scale solar eclipse models. You may want to book a gymnasium or other large space for this lesson. For optimal results, this should be somewhere you can turn off the lights.
Preparation
- Prepare a projector or individual screens such as chromebooks with the Solar Eclipse 3-Part Math video.
- Gather enough balloons, metre sticks, tennis balls and flashlights so that each group has at least one of each.
- Ensure that you have enough space for groups to make scale solar eclipse models. You may want to book a gymnasium or other large space for this lesson. For optimal results, this should be somewhere you can turn off the lights.
- Students have a basic understanding of the solar system including which bodies emit and reflect light
- Students understand basic concepts of light and shadow including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted
- Students understand the basics of proportional reasoning and scale
- Students understand the concepts of distance, area, radius and angles
- Students have a basic understanding of how to measure the diameter of a circle or a sphere
Student Prior Knowledge and Skills
- Students have a basic understanding of the solar system including which bodies emit and reflect light
- Students understand basic concepts of light and shadow including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted
- Students understand the basics of proportional reasoning and scale
- Students understand the concepts of distance, area, radius and angles
- Students have a basic understanding of how to measure the diameter of a circle or a sphere
| Material/Technology/Setting | Quantity |
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1 per group |
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1 per student |
Optional resources: |
For teacher use |
Materials
| Material/Technology/Setting | Quantity |
|---|---|
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1 per group |
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1 per student |
Optional resources: |
For teacher use |
- Prepare a projector or individual screens such as chromebooks with the Solar Eclipse 3-Part Math video.
- Gather enough balloons, metre sticks, tennis balls and flashlights so that each group has at least one of each.
- Ensure that you have enough space for groups to make scale solar eclipse models. You may want to book a gymnasium or other large space for this lesson. For optimal results, this should be somewhere you can turn off the lights.
Preparation
- Prepare a projector or individual screens such as chromebooks with the Solar Eclipse 3-Part Math video.
- Gather enough balloons, metre sticks, tennis balls and flashlights so that each group has at least one of each.
- Ensure that you have enough space for groups to make scale solar eclipse models. You may want to book a gymnasium or other large space for this lesson. For optimal results, this should be somewhere you can turn off the lights.
- Students have a basic understanding of the solar system including which bodies emit and reflect light
- Students understand basic concepts of light and shadow including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted
- Students understand the basics of proportional reasoning and scale
- Students understand the concepts of distance, area, radius and angles
- Students have a basic understanding of how to measure the diameter of a circle or a sphere
Student Prior Knowledge and Skills
- Students have a basic understanding of the solar system including which bodies emit and reflect light
- Students understand basic concepts of light and shadow including that light travels in a straight path and that light can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted
- Students understand the basics of proportional reasoning and scale
- Students understand the concepts of distance, area, radius and angles
- Students have a basic understanding of how to measure the diameter of a circle or a sphere
Teaching and Learning Activities
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Minds-On: The Earth, moon and Sun (15 min.)
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Begin with a classroom discussion to find out what students already know about solar eclipses. Refer to the teaching tips for discussion prompts. Next, introduce the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. Use the Eclipse 2024 website to check what time you can see the solar eclipse in your area. If your community is not in the path of the eclipse, you can use the Eclipse simulator to see how it will look in your community. Checkpoint #1Using a projector or individual screens, have students watch the Solar Eclipse 3-Part Math video up until Checkpoint 1. *Note: This video will be stopped and started repeatedly throughout the lesson at “checkpoints” and will be referred to as “the video”. Have students participate in a Think, Pair, Share about what they notice and wonder about the positions of the Sun, moon and Earth. Students will write their observations in the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible [Google doc] [Word doc] [PDF]. |
DiscussionsDiscussion prompts can include:
IdeaYou could also use the Think, Puzzle, Explore strategy to help students come up with questions.
IdeaYou may wish to refresh student knowledge of the properties of light and shadows. These topics are covered in the lesson: Let’s Learn About Solar Eclipses. |
Action 1 : How Big are We Talking? (10 min.)
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Checkpoint #2Students will continue watching the video Solar Eclipse Task until Checkpoint 2. On the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. Have students make a prediction about how much bigger they think the Earth is than the Moon. Checkpoint #3Students will continue watching the video until Checkpoint 3. Pause on the diagram of the Earth-moon system that includes the diameter of each celestial body.
Divide students into partners or small groups. Using their prior knowledge of circles, ratios and the diameters provided, students will calculate the size difference between the Earth and the Moon. Students can record their calculations on the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. Once students have finished calculations, they can share their answers with the class. Have students watch the video until the end of Part 1 and then compare their answers with the solution on screen. |
IdeaStudents may try to use rulers to estimate. |
Action 2 : Building a Solar Eclipse Model (40 min.)
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Checkpoint #4Have students watch Part 2 of the video and pause at Checkpoint 4. Ask students what they notice and wonder about the eclipse. Students will record their observations on the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. Checkpoint #5Next, have students watch the video until Checkpoint 5. Ask students: If the Moon is so much smaller than the Sun, how does an eclipse work? Students will write their predictions on the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. |
LanguageUse a whiteboard or chart paper to note down some of the wonders and observations that students make.
DiscussionsIf students do not come to the conclusion that the distance between celestial bodies is the reason that the Moon appears to block out the Sun, have students hold their fist up to a light in the classroom. As they move their fist closer and farther from their face, they will see that the amount of light that their fist blocks changes based on the distance it is from their eyes. |
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Now that students have a basic understanding of the Earth-Moon system during a solar eclipse, they will build a scale model to determine how far apart the Sun, the Moon and the Earth are during an eclipse. Checkpoint #6Next, have students watch the video until Checkpoint #6 Divide students into small groups and provide each group a tennis ball, a balloon, a ruler or metre stick and a flashlight. Explain that the tennis ball represents the Moon. Recalling what students learned in Part 1 about the relative size of the Moon and the Earth, have students figure out how big they need to inflate their balloon to make a scale model (i.e., they need to measure the diameter of the tennis ball and inflate the balloon to 4x this size). Students should tie off the balloon once they are satisfied with its size. Students should record their notes on the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. Once students have determined the size of their balloon, have them use the flashlight to test out how they might make the Moon (tennis ball) “ block out the Sun” during a solar eclipse. Once each group is happy with their model, the teacher can turn the lights off so students can adjust their model using the flashlight. Using metre sticks or rulers, students should measure the distance between the Flashlight (Sun), balloon (Earth) and tennis ball (Moon).
Students should draw their models with measurements and labels on the Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. |
SafetyFor the modelling activity, consider using a gymnasium or a large common space so that students have more room to move. Ideally, somewhere where the lights can be turned off for testing of models.
IdeaFor older students, have each group calculate the surface area and volume of the Earth and Moon and add these labels to their diagram. |
Consolidation: Presenting our Models (20 min.)
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Each group will present their model to the class. After each presentation, other students will ask questions and give feedback using a strategy such as TAG Feedback. Continue the video (Check Your Work). Discuss the similarities and differences between the diagram on screen and student models. Explain that using the actual diameter of the Earth and the Moon and the actual distance of the Earth and the Moon, we can figure out what the exact scale distance should be. 
Note: The Moon is 384 400 kilometres away from the Earth.
Students can show their calculations of scale distance Solar Eclipse Math Task reproducible. |
TechnologyTeachers may print paper copies of eclipse diagrams or have students pull them up on individual devices.
IdeaStudents can use the TAG strategy for peer feedback. Then, they can use a strategy such as Two Stars and a Wish to reflect on their models or Used to Think, Now I Think as a consolidation for the entire lesson. |
Background Information for Teachers
There are two types of eclipses. Lunar eclipses and solar eclipses. During a solar eclipse the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth. This happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. As it does so, it blocks some or all the Sun’s rays. Scientists call the area of darkness caused by an eclipse the path of the eclipse.
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon completely covers and blocks the light from the Sun. In the path of a total solar eclipse, the Earth experiences a short period of darkness, like at night. If the sky is clear, people in this path will be able to see the Sun’s corona. This part of the Sun is not usually visible because it is outshone by the Sun’s light.
Image - Text Version
Shown are colour diagrams of the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon during a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse. The top illustration is titled “Lunar Eclipse.” It shows the Sun as a yellow circle on the left, Earth as a blue circle on the right, and the Moon as a grey circle orbiting on a blue ring around it. The sun’s light is shown as a light blue cone extending from the sun to the right. Its apex is at the Moon’s circle of orbit. From here, another apex widens into another cone and the base connects with Earth. Here, the western hemisphere is light, and the eastern is dark. A darker blue area above and below this extends from the width of the Sun, and narrows down to the width of the Earth. The Moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. It is dark grey, as if in shadow. The bottom illustration is titled “Solar Eclipse.” Here, the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. It is light grey. The apexes of the light blue cones of sunlight meet in between the sun and moon, casting a circular shadow on Earth. The darkest part of the shadow is a small dot in the centre. This is the apex of the Moon’s umbra.
On April 8th, 2024 many parts of Canada will experience a total solar eclipse.
The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT. For those in the ‘path of totality’, daytime will turn into darkness for a short time as the moon passes in front of the Sun.
Image - Text Version
Shown is a colour map of the world overlaid with dozens of curved blue and red stripes and one pink line. Each stripe is labelled with a year, month, and day. A legend along the bottom indicates that the blue stripes represent total solar eclipses, the red annular solar eclipses, and the pink a hybrid solar eclipse. The blue stripe labelled “2024 April 8” is thin. It curves from the South Pacific ocean, up across Mexico, through the eastern United States and into southern Ontario, Quebec and through the Atlantic provinces. It ends in the north Atlantic ocean, about ¾ of the way between the island of Newfoundland and the coast of France.
Solar Eclipse Viewing Tips
Solar eclipses are pretty cool to watch, but you do need to be careful. Here are some tips for safe solar eclipse watching.
- Make sure to always wear approved eclipse glasses when looking at the Sun.
- NEVER look at the Sun using regular sunglasses or through black garbage bags. These do not filter the infrared radiation from the Sun, which can do permanent damage to your eyes.
- NEVER look at the Sun through binoculars or a telescope unless you are using a solar filter with them.
- Safer still is watching an eclipse using a pinhole viewer.
Learn more about eclipse safety by exploring this page from the Canadian Space Agency.
Additional Resources
Reproducibles and Media
Science
- Explore Nasa’s 3D eclipse map and this Eclipse simulator to see how the eclipse will appear in different locations on earth. Discuss how the eclipse will appear in your community and at what time of day.
- Students could build a pinhole viewer to safely watch the solar eclipse.
- Students could use the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse simulator to discuss the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.
- Students could examine the sky with the live feed from the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.
Literacy
- Following the solar eclipse, students could write a news article that reports on how the event impacted their community.
Mathematical Thinking
- Students could use what they learned about the diameter of the Sun, moon and Earth to calculate their surface areas and volumes.
- Prompt: How many of Earth’s moons could fit inside the Earth?
Computational Thinking
- Students could use Scratch coding to create an animation of a solar eclipse like the ones found here.
Indigenous Perspectives
- Indigenous Perspectives on Solar Eclipses
In this video (6:45 min.), Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a Canadian astronomer and member of the Mashteuiatsch community shares eclipse stories from around the world. - Cree Constellations Expert Explains Connection Between Eclipse and First Nations | APTN News
In this video, Cree elder Wilfred Buck talks about Cree connections to the sky. - Solar Eclipse: Solomon Ratt, th-dialect – Cree Literacy Network
Here you can find a short poem about an eclipse in English, Cree and Inuit syllabics. - Indigenous Knowledge - Solar Eclipse 2024
In this video (17:22 min.), listen to members from Oneida, Mohawk and Innu communities talk about eclipses. - A.15 Indigenous Astronomy
This resource from BC Campus has a number of resources and links about indigenous astronomy.
Visual Arts
- Students could use the elements of space and perspective to create an artistic diagram of a total solar eclipse.
- Students could use the elements of shape, colour and value to represent how light from the Sun hits the Earth in different places.
Career Education
- Explore the careers of people who work in the Space sector.
Extensions
Science
- Explore Nasa’s 3D eclipse map and this Eclipse simulator to see how the eclipse will appear in different locations on earth. Discuss how the eclipse will appear in your community and at what time of day.
- Students could build a pinhole viewer to safely watch the solar eclipse.
- Students could use the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse simulator to discuss the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.
- Students could examine the sky with the live feed from the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.
Literacy
- Following the solar eclipse, students could write a news article that reports on how the event impacted their community.
Mathematical Thinking
- Students could use what they learned about the diameter of the Sun, moon and Earth to calculate their surface areas and volumes.
- Prompt: How many of Earth’s moons could fit inside the Earth?
Computational Thinking
- Students could use Scratch coding to create an animation of a solar eclipse like the ones found here.
Indigenous Perspectives
- Indigenous Perspectives on Solar Eclipses
In this video (6:45 min.), Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a Canadian astronomer and member of the Mashteuiatsch community shares eclipse stories from around the world. - Cree Constellations Expert Explains Connection Between Eclipse and First Nations | APTN News
In this video, Cree elder Wilfred Buck talks about Cree connections to the sky. - Solar Eclipse: Solomon Ratt, th-dialect – Cree Literacy Network
Here you can find a short poem about an eclipse in English, Cree and Inuit syllabics. - Indigenous Knowledge - Solar Eclipse 2024
In this video (17:22 min.), listen to members from Oneida, Mohawk and Innu communities talk about eclipses. - A.15 Indigenous Astronomy
This resource from BC Campus has a number of resources and links about indigenous astronomy.
Visual Arts
- Students could use the elements of space and perspective to create an artistic diagram of a total solar eclipse.
- Students could use the elements of shape, colour and value to represent how light from the Sun hits the Earth in different places.
Career Education
- Explore the careers of people who work in the Space sector.
Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse! (2023)
Learn about the different solar eclipses including how they happen and where they can be seen in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
David Saint-Jacques invites you to watch the total solar eclipse (2024)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques explains this remarkable celestial event and reminds you to use eye protection as you witness the solar eclipse!
Introducing the Sun (2023)
Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
The Earth Moon System (2022)
This backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science has answers to some common questions about Earth’s Moon.
How to safely watch a solar eclipse (2024)
This page from the Canadian Space Agency has a video about how to safely watch a solar eclipse as well as links to other eclipse resources.
Light and Its Properties (2022)
Learn more about light and its properties in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
Learn More
Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse! (2023)
Learn about the different solar eclipses including how they happen and where they can be seen in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
David Saint-Jacques invites you to watch the total solar eclipse (2024)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques explains this remarkable celestial event and reminds you to use eye protection as you witness the solar eclipse!
Introducing the Sun (2023)
Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
The Earth Moon System (2022)
This backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science has answers to some common questions about Earth’s Moon.
How to safely watch a solar eclipse (2024)
This page from the Canadian Space Agency has a video about how to safely watch a solar eclipse as well as links to other eclipse resources.
Light and Its Properties (2022)
Learn more about light and its properties in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
NASA. (2017). Math Challenges.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse Kit.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse: How can the little Moon hide the giant Sun?.
National Geographic. (2017), Solar Eclipse 101.
National Informal STEM Education Network. (2017). Exploring the Solar System.
References
NASA. (2017). Math Challenges.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse Kit.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse: How can the little Moon hide the giant Sun?.
National Geographic. (2017), Solar Eclipse 101.
National Informal STEM Education Network. (2017). Exploring the Solar System.
Reproducibles and Media
Science
- Explore Nasa’s 3D eclipse map and this Eclipse simulator to see how the eclipse will appear in different locations on earth. Discuss how the eclipse will appear in your community and at what time of day.
- Students could build a pinhole viewer to safely watch the solar eclipse.
- Students could use the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse simulator to discuss the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.
- Students could examine the sky with the live feed from the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.
Literacy
- Following the solar eclipse, students could write a news article that reports on how the event impacted their community.
Mathematical Thinking
- Students could use what they learned about the diameter of the Sun, moon and Earth to calculate their surface areas and volumes.
- Prompt: How many of Earth’s moons could fit inside the Earth?
Computational Thinking
- Students could use Scratch coding to create an animation of a solar eclipse like the ones found here.
Indigenous Perspectives
- Indigenous Perspectives on Solar Eclipses
In this video (6:45 min.), Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a Canadian astronomer and member of the Mashteuiatsch community shares eclipse stories from around the world. - Cree Constellations Expert Explains Connection Between Eclipse and First Nations | APTN News
In this video, Cree elder Wilfred Buck talks about Cree connections to the sky. - Solar Eclipse: Solomon Ratt, th-dialect – Cree Literacy Network
Here you can find a short poem about an eclipse in English, Cree and Inuit syllabics. - Indigenous Knowledge - Solar Eclipse 2024
In this video (17:22 min.), listen to members from Oneida, Mohawk and Innu communities talk about eclipses. - A.15 Indigenous Astronomy
This resource from BC Campus has a number of resources and links about indigenous astronomy.
Visual Arts
- Students could use the elements of space and perspective to create an artistic diagram of a total solar eclipse.
- Students could use the elements of shape, colour and value to represent how light from the Sun hits the Earth in different places.
Career Education
- Explore the careers of people who work in the Space sector.
Extensions
Science
- Explore Nasa’s 3D eclipse map and this Eclipse simulator to see how the eclipse will appear in different locations on earth. Discuss how the eclipse will appear in your community and at what time of day.
- Students could build a pinhole viewer to safely watch the solar eclipse.
- Students could use the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse simulator to discuss the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.
- Students could examine the sky with the live feed from the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.
Literacy
- Following the solar eclipse, students could write a news article that reports on how the event impacted their community.
Mathematical Thinking
- Students could use what they learned about the diameter of the Sun, moon and Earth to calculate their surface areas and volumes.
- Prompt: How many of Earth’s moons could fit inside the Earth?
Computational Thinking
- Students could use Scratch coding to create an animation of a solar eclipse like the ones found here.
Indigenous Perspectives
- Indigenous Perspectives on Solar Eclipses
In this video (6:45 min.), Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a Canadian astronomer and member of the Mashteuiatsch community shares eclipse stories from around the world. - Cree Constellations Expert Explains Connection Between Eclipse and First Nations | APTN News
In this video, Cree elder Wilfred Buck talks about Cree connections to the sky. - Solar Eclipse: Solomon Ratt, th-dialect – Cree Literacy Network
Here you can find a short poem about an eclipse in English, Cree and Inuit syllabics. - Indigenous Knowledge - Solar Eclipse 2024
In this video (17:22 min.), listen to members from Oneida, Mohawk and Innu communities talk about eclipses. - A.15 Indigenous Astronomy
This resource from BC Campus has a number of resources and links about indigenous astronomy.
Visual Arts
- Students could use the elements of space and perspective to create an artistic diagram of a total solar eclipse.
- Students could use the elements of shape, colour and value to represent how light from the Sun hits the Earth in different places.
Career Education
- Explore the careers of people who work in the Space sector.
Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse! (2023)
Learn about the different solar eclipses including how they happen and where they can be seen in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
David Saint-Jacques invites you to watch the total solar eclipse (2024)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques explains this remarkable celestial event and reminds you to use eye protection as you witness the solar eclipse!
Introducing the Sun (2023)
Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
The Earth Moon System (2022)
This backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science has answers to some common questions about Earth’s Moon.
How to safely watch a solar eclipse (2024)
This page from the Canadian Space Agency has a video about how to safely watch a solar eclipse as well as links to other eclipse resources.
Light and Its Properties (2022)
Learn more about light and its properties in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
Learn More
Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse! (2023)
Learn about the different solar eclipses including how they happen and where they can be seen in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
David Saint-Jacques invites you to watch the total solar eclipse (2024)
Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques explains this remarkable celestial event and reminds you to use eye protection as you witness the solar eclipse!
Introducing the Sun (2023)
Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
The Earth Moon System (2022)
This backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science has answers to some common questions about Earth’s Moon.
How to safely watch a solar eclipse (2024)
This page from the Canadian Space Agency has a video about how to safely watch a solar eclipse as well as links to other eclipse resources.
Light and Its Properties (2022)
Learn more about light and its properties in this backgrounder by Let’s Talk Science.
NASA. (2017). Math Challenges.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse Kit.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse: How can the little Moon hide the giant Sun?.
National Geographic. (2017), Solar Eclipse 101.
National Informal STEM Education Network. (2017). Exploring the Solar System.
References
NASA. (2017). Math Challenges.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse Kit.
NASA. (2017). Eclipse: How can the little Moon hide the giant Sun?.
National Geographic. (2017), Solar Eclipse 101.
National Informal STEM Education Network. (2017). Exploring the Solar System.