Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~2 min). The gang watches a solar eclipse and learns what happens when the moon passes in front of the sun. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
During an eclipse, the moon moves in front of the sun — here's what to watch for.
- What happens to the sky during a solar eclipse?
- Which is in front during a solar eclipse — the sun or the moon?
- Why should you never look right at the sun?
- What patterns do the sun and moon make every day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: eclipse, sun, moon, shadow, pattern.
Try it: Use a ball and a flashlight to show how the moon can block light from the sun. (Never look at the real sun.)