Name: __________________________________

7th Grade Science

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016

Unit: Earth, Sun, and Moon Homeroom: ___________________________

Lesson: ESM 3_Eclipes

OBJECTIVES: By the end of today’s lesson, you will be able to…

 SWBAT describe the positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a lunar and solar
eclipse.

DO NOW
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank.

1 orbits 24 365 rotates

year day month 8

1. A day lasts ________ hours.

2. A year lasts _______________ days.

3. A ___________________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit around the Sun

once.

4. A ______________________ is the amount of time it takes the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

5. A _____________________ is the amount of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth
once.
6. The Earth ___________________ the sun in an elliptical pattern.

7. Explain why the Northern Hemisphere is in winter while the Southern Hemisphere is in
summer.
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________________________________________________________________________
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 I DO – CLASS NOTES

1. Lunar eclipse- A lunar eclipse occurs when the _____________ blocks out the
light shining on the ___________.

2. Solar eclipse- A solar eclipse occurs when the

__________ blocks out the __________.

3. Umbra- the _____________ part

of a _______________. If you are
in the Umbra shadow you will see
a total eclipse.

4. Penumbra- the part of a shadow

where you can still see some
______________. If you are in
the penumbra, you will
experience a partial

eclipse.

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Eclipses
1. Eclipses occur because of the way the Sun, Earth, and Moon are _____________________.

Lunar Eclipse

2. Before we can understand lunar eclipses, we have to understand why the Moon looks like it
lights up.
a. The Moon does not make its own _____________. The Earth doesn’t make its own
light either.
i. The moon looks like it is shinning light because it is reflecting ____________
from the ________.
1. Light from the sun shines on the Moon. This is why we can see the moon!
b. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the Earth so that the
_______________ blocks the sun’s rays from hitting the ___________.
i. This can only happen when the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up in a
________________ line with the Earth in the _______________.
ii. There must also be a full moon in order for a lunar eclipse to happen.

In the Space below, draw a picture of how the Earth, Sun, and Moon must be arranged in order for
there to be a Lunar Eclipse.
Lunar Eclipse

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 This is what a lunar eclipse
\
would look like throughout
the night!

Solar Eclipse

1. A Solar eclipse occurs when the ______________ passes between the Sun and the Earth.
a. When this happens, the Moon fully or partially _______________ the _________.
b. In order for this to happen, the Sun, Moon and Earth have to be in a
__________________ line with the __________ in between the Sun and the Earth.

In the Space below, draw a picture of how the Earth, Sun, and Moon must be arranged in order for
there to be a Solar Eclipse.

Solar Eclipse

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Types of Solar Eclipses

Name Description Picture

Occurs when the Sun is

Total Eclipse ___________________ covered
up by the Moon. The light of the
Sun is replaced with the
__________ circle of the Moon

Occurs when the Sun and Moon

Annular Eclipse are exactly in _________, but the
apparent size of the Moon is
______________ than that of the
Sun. So, the Sun appears like a
bright ___________.

Occurs when the Sun and Moon

Partial Eclipse are _______ exactly in line and the
Moon only _______________
covers up the Sun.

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WE DO- GUIDED PRACTICE

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 INDEPNDENT PRACTICE
Directions: For the following terms, write a definition. Then, draw a picture.
Term Definition Picture

Lunar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Umbra

Penumbra

Total Eclipse

Annular
Eclipse

Partial Eclipse

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 Name: _______________________________
7th Grade Science
Date: October 20, 2016

Homeroom: ________________________
Unit: Earth, Sun, and Moon
_______/5 = ________%
Lesson: ESM 3_Eclipes
DNG? Strive Due Date: A B C D F

Directions: Match the following terms with the correct answer.

1. ______ Solar Eclipse A. The darkest part of a shadow.

B. Occurs when the moon blocks out the sun.

2. ______ Partial Eclipse
C. When the Moon does not cover the entire
3. ______ Lunar Eclipse Sun during a solar eclipse.

D. Occurs when the earth blocks out the light

4. ______ Annular Eclipse
shining on the moon.

5. ______ Umbra E. The part of a shadow where some of the

light sources is still visible.
6. ______ Penumbra
F. A type of solar eclipse when the entire sun
is blocked out by the moon.
7. ______ Total Eclipse
G. A type of solar eclipse when the moon
appears to be smaller in the sun. During
the eclipse, the sun looks like a shinning
ring.

TURN OVER 

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Directions: for each of the pictures below, write the term that matches from the word
bank. Then, write a definition for the term.

Term Picture Definition

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Bonus Bucks

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