Eclipses Lab Stations
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Science
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6th Grade
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Easy
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Elizabeth Crumpton
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14 Slides • 25 Questions
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Open Ended
Type your name and your partner's name below. First & Last!
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Station 1: Hands-on
Draw or create an eclipse diagram for both a lunar & solar eclipse.
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Draw
Label the eclipse below. Include the type of eclipse as a title.
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Draw
Label the eclipse below. Include the type of eclipse as a title.
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Station 2: Research
Use google to research the following questions.
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Open Ended
Use your search engine to find how many solar and lunar eclipses occur in one calendar year?
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Open Ended
Use your search engine to explain why there aren't eclipses at every full and new moon?
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Station 3: Explain Yourself!
Write your opinion to the following question in a paragraph.
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Open Ended
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).
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Station 4: Matching Word Scramble
Match the vocabulary word to the word scramble.
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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
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Station 5: Applicability Reading
Read the article and answer the questions that follow.
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Open Ended
What is a total solar eclipse?
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Open Ended
What occurs during the Maximum Eclipse or Totality Phase?
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Open Ended
What are the consequences of UV radiation for human eyes?
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Open Ended
What is the chromosphere and when can it be seen?
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Station 6: Test Your Knowledge
Answer the following multiple choice questions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Station 7: Learn from the expert!
Watch the following video clip and answer the questions that follow.
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Open Ended
What is an eclipse?
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Open Ended
During a SOLAR eclipse, why does the sun get blocked?
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Open Ended
During a LUNAR eclipse, why does the moon get darker?
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Open Ended
During a SOLAR eclipse, what phase is the moon in?
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Open Ended
During a total LUNAR eclipse, what phase is the moon in?
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Open Ended
During a total LUNAR eclipse, what color does the moon become?
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Open Ended
Why is a complete solar eclipse ONLY seen by a SMALL portion of the Earth?
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Station 8: Matching Word Scramble
Match each word scramble with the correct vocabulary word.
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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
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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
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