Other Fun Solar Eclipse Activities

These are EXTRA Solar Eclipse Activities for You to Enjoy on April 8th

Vocabulary

Solar Eclipse - An eclipse where the sun is blocked by the moon

Star - a giant ball of hot gases that gives off light and heat (the sun is a star)

Planet - a large object that orbits around a star, like the Earth orbits around the sun

Umbra -  Full Shadow the darkest part of the moon's shadow, casting complete darkness during a total eclipse

Penumbra - A lighter part of the moon's shadow, creating a partial eclipse with reduced sunlight but not total darkness

Totality - The duration of total obstruction during the eclipse

Path of totality - The path traced on the Earth's surface by the moon's shadow (more precisely, the umbra) during a total eclipse of the sun. 

Corona - the outer atmosphere of the sun or another star