Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. The kids learn that a solar eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks its light for a little while — and why you must never look right at the sun. A clear, safe look at eclipses.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Sometimes the moon slides in front of the sun — that's a solar eclipse.
- What blocks the sun's light during a solar eclipse?
- What happens to the sky during a solar eclipse?
- Why should you never look straight at the sun?
- Is an eclipse something that happens often?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: eclipse, sun, moon, block, shadow.
Try it: Use a small ball (moon) and a flashlight (sun) to block the light. Never look at the real sun.