What Is an Eclipse? - Readings, Craft & Activities - Science - SimpleLitRebus

Get a rebus reading about an eclipse! Coloring sheets! Close reading of an ancient Greek quote about an ancient eclipse! Maze! Crossword Puzzle! Grid Drawing! And more. Students can cut out and put together a sun and moon to make their own eclipse.

READ

This reading and scientific download is all about eclipses. Students can read about them in three ways:

• Rebus
• Reading passage (same as the rebus but without illustrations)

For both, students can do a review that includes sequencing, answering a question, and writing about the reading. The third reading piece included is:

• Close reading of a quote by Greek lyric poet Archilochus about an ancient eclipse

WRITE

Students can write about an eclipse using one of two templates:

• Reflection card
• A report page

CRAFT

• Cut out a sun and moon to put together an eclipse.

ACTIVITIES

Students can interact with this scientific event through:

• Zentangle coloring sheet
• Eclipse coloring sheet
• Maze
• Crossword puzzle
• Word search
• Grid drawing

This unit study on an eclipse goes well with a study about the sun, moon, space, light, and eclipses.