Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
INDIGENOUS WAYS of KNOWING
Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Solar Eclipses
Discover Indigenous ways of knowing solar eclipses with this video or read an Eclipse one-pager in four Indigenous languages here.
SCIENCE
Solar Eclipse Choice Board (compiled by Zeeba Pavri) - Make a copy here
Lunar and Solar Eclipse Choice Board (compiled by Brigette Marie) - Make a copy here
MATHEMATICS
Puzzle Reveal
Thank you to PAME for the original puzzle reveal formatting.
Teacher Copy Versions
Direct Link to give to students:
Grade 4 - B2.2 - Multiplication to 10 x 10 - http://bit.ly/eclipse4mult
Grade 4 - B2.2 - Division to 10 x 10 - http://bit.ly/eclipse4div
Grade 6 - C2.2 - Evaluating Expressions to Tenths - http://bit.ly/eclipse6algebra
Ratios
The solar eclipse gives many opportunities for students to apply their proportional thinking skills. The Sizing Up the Sun, Earth, and Moon poster shows their relative sizes.
Students can calculate the eclipse with ratios following these instructions or create a scale model of eclipses.
Coordinate Grids
Practice coordinate geometry skills to reenact an solar eclipse using graph paper and play coins. This handout outlines the steps to follow.
LANGUAGE & ART
Thank you to Michele Mellow and Shauna KR for helping to find these resources!