What a fun, special first day of school! The last time we could view a total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. was February 26, 1979. The last time we could see a total solar eclipse in the US that crossed the nation from coast to coast was on June 8, 1918! It is very exciting to see a total solar eclipse in the States and one that is visible crossing the whole nation.
What's an eclipse? Flocabulary sang a song about it to help us understand! Check it out! Flocabulary Eclipses
Let's talk vocab for a second. An eclipse is when something is hidden. Therefore a solar eclipse is when the sun is hidden. A lunar eclipse is with the moon is hidden.
What causes the sun to be hidden? The moon's shadow!
Check it out:
Solar Eclipse animations from NASA
Solar Eclipse explained USA Today Network
Total Solar Eclipse- viewing in Varanasi
Vox explains why it's so cool!
Would you like to know more about lunar eclipses? A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow blocks the moon, causing it to disappear and then turn red and then reappear. Lunar eclipses are viewed much more often than solar eclipses. Here are some helpful links about lunar eclipses.
Lunar Eclipse intro
NASA Simple Lunar Eclipse
Understanding Lunar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipse animation and info
Lunar Eclipse explained
Lunar and Solar explained video
Lunar eclipse explained- NASA video
Lunar video
Why does the moon turn red during eclipses **** good explanation
video of eclipse
What's an eclipse? Flocabulary sang a song about it to help us understand! Check it out! Flocabulary Eclipses
Let's talk vocab for a second. An eclipse is when something is hidden. Therefore a solar eclipse is when the sun is hidden. A lunar eclipse is with the moon is hidden.
What causes the sun to be hidden? The moon's shadow!
Check it out:
Solar Eclipse animations from NASA
Solar Eclipse explained USA Today Network
Total Solar Eclipse- viewing in Varanasi
Vox explains why it's so cool!
Would you like to know more about lunar eclipses? A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow blocks the moon, causing it to disappear and then turn red and then reappear. Lunar eclipses are viewed much more often than solar eclipses. Here are some helpful links about lunar eclipses.
Lunar Eclipse intro
NASA Simple Lunar Eclipse
Understanding Lunar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipse animation and info
Lunar Eclipse explained
Lunar and Solar explained video
Lunar eclipse explained- NASA video
Lunar video
Why does the moon turn red during eclipses **** good explanation
video of eclipse