Instructional Technology Resources
Brainpop
Please note that these resources require a Brainpop login. All K-8 APS teachers have a Brainpop password. If you don't know your Brainpop login information, please contact your Educational Technology Specialist.
GALE
Until September 15th, to help provide rich and newly updated information about the 2017 Solar Eclipse, Gale is offering free, open access to Science In Context. At Gale, we empower you to participate in this rare event through engaging activities and up-to-date content that can be accessed by your students and teachers at any time and on any device.
GPB
Things Explained YouTube Video
A comprehensive teacher toolkit that offers free PreK-12 educational resources, which you can view here: http://www.gpb.org/blogs/education-matters/2017/08/04/the-great-american-eclipse-teacher-toolkit
Resources (Curated) from Shelly Terrell, Ed Tech Guru!
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Lessons and Resources
- NASA activities spanning a wide variety of subjects, including art.
- Educational materials and videos for all grade levels and subjects by the American Astronomical Society.
- Simulate an eclipse in the classroom by NASA.
- A teacher toolkit, animation, video, webinar, and activities by PBS Learning Media.
- National Geographic has several resources, including a video, in their article, How to See the Best Total Solar Eclipse in a Century.
- Learners can join the Solar Eclipse 2017 Life Responds citizen science project and record eclipse-related animal behavior with the iNaturalist iOS/Android app.
- Join the Eclipse Soundscapes citizen science project and help create a multisensory 3D sound experience of the August 21st eclipse for the blind and everyone!
- Join the Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project by taking photos of the solar eclipse. These images will be stitched together to create an expanded and continuous view of the total eclipse as it crosses the US.
- The Eclipse Megamovie Project has a cool simulator of the eclipse and other learning resources.
- Find many more awesome citizen science projects related to the solar eclipse here.
- Check out the free lesson plans from the Eclipse Ballooning Project covering a wide range of subjects.
- Activities, a video, games and more by BrainPop!
- An Observer’s Guide to Viewing the Eclipse by Fraknoi and Schatz.
- Take the free Coursera online course about the 2017 Solar Eclipse.
- A Resource Guide to Exploring Eclipses in General and the August 21, 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun
- ORISE Total Solar Eclipse Activities dealing with geometry, culture, etc.
- Posters and more to prepare your library for the solar eclipse!
Challenge: Use one of these ideas to excite students about the total solar eclipse.
Twitter
Tweet during this event!
Follow the hashtag #solareclipse2017 on Twitter!
To make sure that the voice of APS students and teachers are heard, use the #apseclipse2017!
YouTube Video Resource Library
Additional Resources/Sites/Tools
From the State STEM Team:
Elementary Resources:
K-4 teachers that are looking for resources lesson plans, compiled videos, free downloads, and online activities. Share this valuable resources page with others!
The NSTA Press offers an excerpt from When the Sun Goes Dark, by Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz that provides a thought-provoking story between family members that gives a detailed explanation into how eclipses have a cyclic nature and why new eclipses are always on a different part of the Earth when they happen.
Middle and High School Resources:
The Lunar and Planetary Institute offers an in-depth teacher’s guide to solar eclipses that includes:
- Solar eclipse safety
- Moon phases and eclipses
- Measuring angular size and distance
- Ancient eclipses and the length of day
- And much more!
The Sun, the Moon, and Us–in this hour-long video lecture, Scott McIntosh, director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s High-Altitude Observatory, shares his expertise and excitement about the Great American Solar Eclipse. He discusses the Sun and its layers, why we study the Sun, and what we can learn from it—as well as how a total solar eclipse occurs and how viewers can participate in the Eclipse Megamovie 2017. While the lecture was recorded for an adult audience, the content is suitable for students ages 12 and up and for astronomy fans of all ages.