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Visit The Great Solar Eclipse folder to start your next activity!

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Click to view and read more about the corona that will form during the solar eclipse before making your own.

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Click to view and read more about the corona that will form during the solar eclipse before making your own.

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Visit the following website and answer the questions on your own!

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Visit the following website and answer the questions on your own!

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Watch the following Flocabulary and be ready to discuss questions on your own!

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Here is a sample response and what it should include from your group!

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Here is a sample response and what it should include from your group!

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Question #1:
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Which type of eclipse is most common?

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What is the difference between partial and total solar eclipses?

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What's the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

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What's the difference between a lunar and solar eclipse?

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Tim. Tim Wonders, " How does a lunar eclipse work " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Tim!

With today's modern technology, we're able to know more than ever before about our world and what lies beyond in our solar system and the larger universe. Advances in the of astronomy allow scientists to keep us updated on exactly when various events take place.

For example, have you ever seen news reports about upcoming events, such as shooting stars and Moons? On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse was visible across much of the United States in a way that hasn't happened since 1918! Even 100 years ago such events would have occurred without most people knowing about them.

Can you imagine what ancient peoples must have thought when they unexpectedly saw the Sun go in the middle of the day during a solar eclipse? Or when the Moon disappeared from sight in the middle of the night during a lunar eclipse? They might have thought the world was coming to an end!

Have you ever seen a lunar or solar eclipse? And what's the difference between the two anyway? Let's take a closer look at these two impressive phenomena.

Both eclipses involve the same three bodies: Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. When these three happen to line up, one of them gets blocked from the normal line of sight.

For example, during a solar eclipse, the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun. The Moon blocks the normal view of the Sun from Earth, creating the experience we call a solar eclipse.

Likewise, during a lunar eclipse, Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon appears to and then reappear as it passes through the cast by Earth.

If you've ever seen an eclipse, chances are you've probably seen a lunar eclipse more often than a solar eclipse. Since the Moon is over 300 times closer to Earth than the Sun, there's simply a greater chance that Earth will block light to the Moon than the Moon blocking light from the Sun.

If you hear about an upcoming eclipse, make sure you set aside time to view it with friends and family members. If it's a lunar eclipse, you might have to stay up late, but you'll be able to watch it with the naked . If it's a solar eclipse, you'll need to wear some sort of protection for your eyes, since it is very dangerous to stare at the Sun with the naked during a solar eclipse.

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What's the Difference Between a Solar and a Lunar Eclipse?

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Tim. Tim Wonders, " How does a lunar eclipse work " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Tim! With today's modern technology, we're able to know more than ever before about our world and what lies beyond in our solar system and the larger universe.

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After reading the articles discuss and answer the following questions with your group with a new Padlet post.

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After reading the articles discuss and answer the following questions with your group with a new Padlet post.

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Watch these introduction videos to the Solar Eclipse Event happening Monday!

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Read the next two articles about eclipses with your group!