Eclipse Activities Take pictures of where the shadow is on the tether ball pole each month and display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7bAuOz8ao​
The Galaxy Song­Clint Black September Shadows hubpages.com/education/​
shadow​
experimentsand​
activitiesforkids http://spaceracers.org/pdf/shadow­time­lesson­plan.pdf​
Shadow Activities October Continue Shadows Shadow Puppets November Sun Space travelers­how many trips have you made around the sun? 5 (one for every birthday) Solar flare cookies­iced cookie, twizlers, m & m’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-kzdR93bqw​
“I’m So Hot,” The Sun Song by Storybots http://www.planetsforkids.org/star­sun.html​
Planets for Kids­Facts About Our Sun Show in this order 1. ​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y​
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Ball of Incandescent Gas) by They Might Be Giants 2. ​
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLkGSV9WDMA​
Why Does the Sun Really Shine? (The Sun is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma) by They Might Be Giants January Sundials­review pics of tetherball pole to introduce sundials http://www.nwf.org/kids/family­fun/crafts/sundial.aspx​
Make a Sundial w/ paper plate instructions February Start in morning Sun Prints­dark construction paper, items to print (die cut letters, shapes, etc.) www.nwf.org/kids/family­fun/crafts/sun­prints.aspx​
Make sunprints instructions http://www.education.com/pdf/sun­print/​
Sun Print: How Solar Energy Creates Chemical Changes http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily­lakdawalla/2012/05161954.html​
Make Eclipse Magic­Pinhole names http://www.parents.com/fun/arts­crafts/painting/sun­crafts­for­kids/​
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Upper elementary March Moon­moon phase Oreo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i235Y2HRksA​
Outer Space:”Time to Shine,” The Moon Song by Storybots http://www.planetsforkids.org/moon­moon.html​
Planets for Kids­Facts About The Moon http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/oreo­moon/en/​
Why Does the Moon Look Different Throughtout the Month? Oreo Activity April Eclipse Videos/Pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PSEFxIIoM​
Video of total solar eclipse https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2012/nov/14/solar­eclipse­australia­video Solar Eclipse Blocks the Sun In Australia http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.totaleclipse/total­solar­eclip
se­animation/​
Solar Eclipse Annimation https://vimeo.com/73595112​
Fictional Flyover of 2017 Eclipse (Campbell Hill is 4:35 minute mark on the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6OtLfszaVI​
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Lower elementary explanation ​
Solar Eclipse The Dr. Binocs Show http://www.mreclipse.com/​
eclipse pictures Eclipse Projects http://www.unawe.org/activity/eu­unawe1302/​
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Upper elementary/ middle school Creating Eclipses in the Classroom http://www.woojr.com/how­to­make­a­solar­eclipse­viewer/​
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Upper elementary/ middle school ​
Creat a Solar Eclipse Viewer https://www.teachervision.com/childrens­science­activities/lesson­plan/63829.html?for_
printing=1​
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Lower elementary ​
Creating Eclipse Model in the Classroom May https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRv9GDTVC6g​
Construction paper eclipse project Materials: Black construction paper Yellow construction paper Tweek­cut slit across paper to be able to slide moon shape across sun Other Resources http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ http://www.planetsforkids.org/ http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/#.V4­­hUYrLnA http://www.eclipse2017.org/ http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/ http://eclipse.siu.edu/