Eclipses Lab Stations

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Type your name and your partner's name below. First & Last!

​Station 1: Hands-on

​Draw or create an eclipse diagram for both a lunar & solar eclipse.

Draw

Label the eclipse below. Include the type of eclipse as a title.

Draw

Label the eclipse below. Include the type of eclipse as a title.

​Station 2: Research

Use google to research the following questions.

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Use your search engine to find how many solar and lunar eclipses occur in one calendar year?

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Use your search engine to explain why there aren't eclipses at every full and new moon?

​Station 3: Explain Yourself!

Write your opinion to the following question in a paragraph.​

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Each year, the moon moves further and further away from Earth. In your opinion, what would be the consequences of this for solar and lunar eclipses? Type your answer in a paragraph (minimum 3 sentences).

​Station 4: Matching Word Scramble

Match the vocabulary word to the word scramble.​

Match

Match the following scramble to the correct vocabulary word.

• ECLIPSE

• SOLAR

• LUNAR

• FULL MOON

• NEW MOON

PILEECS

LORAS

NALUR

LUFL ONOM

EWN OOMN

• PILEECS

• LORAS

• NALUR

• LUFL ONOM

• EWN OOMN

​Station 5: Applicability Reading

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.​

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What is a total solar eclipse?

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What occurs during the Maximum Eclipse or Totality Phase?

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What are the consequences of UV radiation for human eyes?

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What is the chromosphere and when can it be seen?

​Station 6: Test Your Knowledge

Answer the following multiple choice questions.​

Multiple Choice

A solar eclipse is when the...

• Sun, Moon & Earth are in the same position.

• Moon blocks the Sun from the Earth.

• Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon.

• Sun blocks the Moon from the Earth.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

A lunar eclipse is when....

• Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon.

• Moon blocks the Sun from the Earth.

• Sun blocks the Moon from the Earth.

• Quarter Moon is visible from the Earth.

• Moon is not visible from the Earth.

Multiple Choice

Solar eclipses are very rare, and only last a few minutes because....

• the Moon is so much bigger than the Sun.

• the Moon is so much smaller than the Earth.

• the Moon is so much smaller than the Sun.

• they only occur during quarter moons.

• the Moon moves too fast.

Multiple Choice

Solar eclipses only happen during a new moon because, during a new moon....

• the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun.

• the Sun passes between the Earth and Moon.

• the Earth passes between the Moon and Sun.

• the Moon moves faster.

• the Earth moves slower.

Multiple Choice

The Moon appears....

• blue during a total lunar eclipse.

• smaller during a total lunar eclipse.

• white during a total lunar eclipse.

• bigger during a total lunar eclipse.

• red during a total lunar eclipse.

​Station 7: Learn from the expert!

Watch the following video clip and answer the questions that follow.​

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What is an eclipse?

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During a SOLAR eclipse, why does the sun get blocked?

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During a LUNAR eclipse, why does the moon get darker?

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During a SOLAR eclipse, what phase is the moon in?

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During a total LUNAR eclipse, what phase is the moon in?

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During a total LUNAR eclipse, what color does the moon become?

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Why is a complete solar eclipse ONLY seen by a SMALL portion of the Earth?

​Station 8: Matching Word Scramble

Match each word scramble with the correct vocabulary word.​

Match

Match the following scrambles with the correct vocabulary word.

• CHROMOSPHERE

• CORONA

• UMBRA

• BAILYS BEADS

• DIAMOND RING

SHOREOPCEHRM

AROCON

BARMU

YALIBS ADEBS

MAIDDON GRIN

• SHOREOPCEHRM

• AROCON

• BARMU

• YALIBS ADEBS

• MAIDDON GRIN

​Station 9: Create

2 multiple choice, 2 true/false, & 1 short answer question on Eclipses​

Type your questions on the next slide.​

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2 Multiple Choice, 2 True/False, 1 Short Answer Question