Solar Eclipse 2024 Kindergarten Activities with BONUS Crafts, Reading, Math

With over 3k Raving Teacher Reviews, this solar eclipse TOP TpT resource has been a staple for eclipse activities in kindergarten and first grade classrooms since 2017.

BONUS Great American Solar Eclipse 2024 Just added! This is a great eclipse unit if you are learning about solar or lunar eclipses in your regular curriculum OR about a specific eclipse. The Great American Solar Eclipse happening Monday, April 8th, 2024 and this new bonus set gives you more resources to make your day filled with learning fun!

This set also includes many Editable Elements so you can update the date and name of each eclipse that happens for years to come!

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• 2024 Eclipse Mega Bundle (CLICK HERE) which includes a digital & interactive activity board (perfect for in-person & e-learning), bulletin board project, space/eclipse centers, editable spaceman name craft, brochures, and more book and hat options.

Quick Look at What's Included In This Set:

• Movable Eclipse Model (use a brad to move the moon)
• Easy Readers to explain the concepts
• Editable Printable Hats or Headbands
• Eclipse Playdough Mat to create the different phases (so fun)
• Sun & Moon Positioning Banner to Show Movement of Sun (with matching cut and glue printables)
• All About Me Printable
• Eclipse Day Banner
• Solar Eclipse Safety Foldable Book
• Themed Academic Printables to practice letters, CVC, numbers, & Addition
• Writing & Colorable Pages
• Student Expert Certificates
• Snack Mix Flyer

Closer Look At What Is Included:

Solar Eclipse Activities:

• Easy Reader - a 6 page book with simple sentences and easy to follow concepts all about solar eclipses. Read in class and send home. (Book is shown in video as a portrait but has been redone to be horizontal).
• Solar Eclipse Writing Pages - Great for reflection or collecting facts as you learn! Several writing line options here.
• Solar Eclipse Student Expert Award - Give your students this award when they have become an "expert."
• Two Solar Eclipse Coloring Pages - Just two fun pages to color the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth. (Not scientific at all, just fun!)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ BONUS SOLAR ECLIPSE ACTIVITIES added 2024 for The Great American Eclipse happening April 8th. Some states will see a partial eclipse and some will see a total. In this set with give you options for both so you can teach accurately for what your students will experience.

• Editable Eclipse About Me Printable to document the day
• Editable Eclipse Snack Mix Flyer to make a celestial snack
• Super Fun Editable Hat preset to The Great American Eclipse for 2024 (You can update for future eclipses)
• Eclipse Playdough Mat where students will show the different positioning of the moon on the sun
• Foldable Solar Eclipse Viewing Safety to review how to view the eclipse safely with your students
• Eclipse Moon & Sun Positioning Banner (showing the moon passing in front of the sun) Partial and Total Eclipse options.
• Matching Printables for Moon & Sun positioning so students can cut out and glue them in order. Partial and Total Eclipse options.
• Eclipse Day Banner with Year Numbers

General Eclipse Activities:

• Eclipse Craft - Use a brad to assemble a paper model of an eclipse.
• Eclipse Hats - Students will glue the moon onto the year of this fun hat. Students can also use the pattern pieces to decorate their hats! This page is editable so you can change the title and year.
• Literacy Academic Pages - 6 practice pages including fill in the missing letter, reading CVC words, and writing the entire alphabet.
• Math Academic Pages - 7 practice pages including fill in the number activities (to 10 and to 20), number identification (to 10 and 20), graphing to 10, and addition to 5 and 10.

Lunar Eclipse Activities:

• Easy Reader - a 6 page book with simple sentences and easy to follow concepts all about solar eclipses. Read in class and send home. (Book is shown in video as portrait but it has been redone to be horizontal).
• Lunar Eclipse Writing Pages - Great for reflection or collecting facts as you learn! Several writing line options here.
• Lunar Eclipse Student Expert Award - Give your students this award when they have become an "expert."

With over 3000 Great Teacher Reviews, Here Is What Teachers Are Saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was an awesome resource to use with my students when the eclipse happened. A very thorough explanation of what was occurring."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was a memorable activity that we used in my kinder class. It was the perfect addition to our lunar celebration! Thank you!!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I have used this resource twice. Once in 2017 with kindergarten and once in 2021 with second grade. I love that it has information about both lunar and solar eclipses. My students loved the craft. It was a great visual for understanding the concept of an eclipse."

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