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What's the biggest shadow you've ever seen?
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Here are a few options for observing the eclipse!
If you don’t have eclipse glasses, have your students follow our step-by-step activity to construct a pinhole projector. Click the arrow on the right to begin this activity.
If you have eclipse glasses, discuss safety procedures before distributing the glasses and observing the eclipse.
If it’s cloudy or you are unable to go outside, you can watch a live stream of the eclipse, courtesy of NASA. The livestream will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time on April 8, 2024.
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Grades K-5
Current Events And Trending Topics
Eclipses, Earth & Space Science
In the mini-lesson, students reflect on how shadows are made when light is blocked and connect this to the really BIG shadow the Moon makes during a total solar eclipse. In the activity, students work with a partner to create a solar eclipse viewer out of paper.
Preview activity| Eclipse Hole & Tilt printout | Print 15 copies |
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We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.
You can use this interactive map to find when the eclipse will begin and end at your location. Simply click anywhere on the map! If it’s cloudy or you are unable to go outside, you can watch NASA's live stream of the eclipse. The livestream will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time on April 8, 2024.
Grades K-5
Current Events And Trending Topics
Eclipses, Earth & Space Science
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