2017 Solar Eclipse
Here are some resources for you to use in preparation of the 2017 Solar Eclipse. The activities listed below are organized by subject. Some are intended for either a younger or older audience, however, most can be accommodated to fit your age group. I also advise you to look at as many of these as possible because many can be adapted to your subject even though they are labeled as something else.
Science
Science
- Build a Pinhole Viewer
- Testing General Relativity (High School)
- Sun and Moon Perspective (Elementary)
- Solar Eclipse Animation (Elementary/Middle)
- Shadow Bands (Middle/High)
Reading/Writing/Articles
Reading/Writing/Articles
- What happens to your eyes if you look directly at the sun?
- The path of the eclipse is already altering behavior
- Authorities are treating august's solar eclipse, a first in 99 years, like it's the end of the world.
- Total Solar Eclipse 2017: When, Where and How to See It (Safely)
- Scientists prepare for rare phenomena during solar eclipse
- Reading, Writing & Eclipse-Watching: How We Got Our Students Excited About Aug. 21 (Op-Ed)
Math
Math
- Math Challenges (Middle/High)
- Estimating Mass of the Earth (Middle/High)
- Temperature tracking (Any Grade)
- Daylight Tracking (Any Grade)
Other
Other
- Solar Eclipse Simulator
- Nasa Eclipse Website
- Smartphone Photography
- American Astronomical Society Resources
- Southern Illinois University Resources
- Solar Eclipse Unit for Middle School (could be adapted for other grades)
- Eclipses Across the Curriculum
- More NASA Resources
- Collection of Many Videos and Lessons
- Weird Things that Happen During a Total Solar Eclipse