SciShow Kids
Getting Ready for the Eclipse!
Get a grip on this year's eclipse and understand why some places around the world see it differently or not at all.
SciShow Kids
What Will Happen During the Solar Eclipse?
Where will you be during the August 21st solar eclipse? Join Squeeks and Jessi as they explain how a solar eclipse works, where to see a full or partial eclipse in the US, and safety precautions to take while viewing the total solar...
PBS
Total Solar Eclipse Animation
Don't leave your class in the dark about the solar eclipse! Show a short animation of what occurs during a total solar eclipse. The narrator describes each step in simple terms, allowing pupils to gain insight into the event.
Crash Course
Eclipses
In the distant future, the moon will be so far away that there will no longer be any total eclipses. The video explains both lunar and solar eclipses, the moon's orbit, and the size of Earth and the moon. It highlights new vocabulary...
SciShow Kids
2015's Solar Eclipse
In addition to celebrating the anticipation of 2015's solar eclipse, the host, Jessi, examines what the phenomena is and why it occurs in a brief yet informative video.
Curated OER
Total Solar Eclipse, 1 August 2008
NASA telescopes have captured the beauty and mystery of a total solar eclipse. While this video does not have much in the way of dialogue or concept explanation, it does show a sight that some of us (kids included) may never witness. A...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar Eclipses
What is a solar eclipse and why are they only visible in some parts of the world? In this video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Susan Stolovy uses animations to provide an answer to these questions. [1:52]