Description
In this eclipses lesson, students will fall in love with learning about solar and lunar eclipses. They will learn about how people in ancient times felt about eclipses to how we marvel over them today. They will learn all about eclipses while they retain the content! These interactive lesson focus on reducing cognitive load so that students retain material into their long-term memory.
Oh, and they are fun!
A print and digital version is included!
This eclipses lesson covers:
- how people in ancient times viewed eclipses
- eclipse definition
- Latin words for sun and moon
- solar eclipse characteristics
- total solar eclipse
- partial solar eclipse
- annular solar eclipse
- umbra and penumbra
- lunar eclipse characteristics
- total lunar eclipse
- partial lunar eclipse
- penumbral lunar eclipse
- and more!
This eclipses lesson interactive activities include:
- drag-and-drop activities
- fill in the blank
- type in the text box
- explore outside videos
- KWL
- and more!
There are 31 slides in all and an answer key is included!
This lesson pairs well with NC Essential Standard: 6.E.1.1
When you purchase this product, you will be given access to a link that will allow you to open the file that is compatible with Google Slides™. You will then be able to share this with your students. If you’d like, there is a PPT version as well!









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