Take a tour of one of the most dramatic astronomical events! The Socratica Astronomy series presents a lesson on the similarities and differences of solar and lunar eclipses. The narrator shows the physical arrangement that produces each and the progression that leads to each arrangement.

Concepts

eclipses, lunar eclipse, solar eclipses, astronomy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use during an eclipse year to prepare pupils for the event
• Have students create a foldable notebook to record the similarities and differences of solar and lunar eclipses

Classroom Considerations

• Be sure to verify the authenticity of eclipse glasses if distributing them in your classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes a transcript of the video to assist English learners and those needing extra support
• Provides links to additional videos on a similar topic

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7