Webinar
Student Webinar – Observing a Solar Eclipse
When:
Tuesday, October 10, 10 to 10:45 a.m. PDT (1 to 1:45 p.m. EDT)Where:
Online (link will be provided to registered participants)Target Audience:
Educators and K-12 studentsOverview:
Join the JPL Education team as they discuss how eclipses happen and talk about how to safely view a solar eclipse. Then build your own model of the Earth-Moon-Sun system and have your eclipse questions answered in preparation for the Oct.14 annular eclipse.
Educators can register by filling out the form below:
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Educator Resources
Model a Solar Eclipse
Students use simple materials to model a partial, annular, and total solar eclipse.
Grades 1-8
Time 30 mins - 1 hr
Modeling the Earth-Moon System
Students learn about scale models and distance by creating a classroom-size Earth-Moon system.
Grades 6-8
Time 30 mins - 1 hr
All Moon Lessons for Educators
Teach students all about the Moon with these standards-aligned STEM lessons for educators.
Grades K-12
Time Varies
Student Resources
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Make a Moon Phases Calendar and Calculator
Like a decoder wheel for the Moon, this calendar will show you where and when to see the Moon and every moon phase throughout the year!
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Look at the Moon! Journaling Project
Draw what you see in a Moon Journal and see if you can predict the moon phase that comes next.
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How to Make a Pinhole Camera
Learn how to make your very own pinhole camera to safely see a solar eclipse in action!
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All Moon Activities for Students
Make a moon phases calendar, moon crater, lunar rover and more with these activities all about Earth's moon.
Subjects Varies
Type Varies