Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2024 Science Sub Plans - Middle & High School Activities

Follow up the Solar Eclipse of 2024 with these no-prep activities about solar and lunar eclipses. These print & go worksheets are ideal as an independent work packet or sub plan for your middle or high school students. Your 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade students will love the variety of fun and engaging activities which include crossword puzzles, word search, crack the codes, and reading comprehension passages to support students' learning about why solar and lunar eclipses occur and how these phenomena affect animal behavior.

The activities are simple to follow and easy for you or substitute teachers to implement. Answer keys are also included.

All information students need is included in the resource which means no prior knowledge is required and students are able to work independently.

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ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:

⭐ Why do Solar and Lunar Eclipses Occur?

- Informational reading passage (two versions: support & challenge)

- Diagram labelling activity

- Crossword puzzle based on the text (two versions: one with word bank, one without word bank)

⭐ Bizarre Animal Behavior During Eclipses

- Informational reading passage (two versions: support & challenge)

- Short answer questions

⭐ Crack the Code

Circle true (T) or false (F) for each statement to crack the code and reveal the answer to a joke.

⭐ Eclipse Cryptogram

Use the code to reveal the answers to three eclipse-themed jokes.

⭐ Word Unscramble

Unscramble the letters to reveal the eclipse-themed words. Use the numbers underneath the letters to discover the answer to a question. (Two versions: one with hints, one without hints)

⭐ Word Challenge

Option 1: How many words can students make from the letters in SOLAR ECLIPSE?

Option 2: How many words can students make from the letters in LUNAR ECLIPSE?

⭐ Eclipe-themed word search

⭐ Mazes

Three different mazes at increasing difficulty levels

⭐ Coloring Sheets

Three choices of coloring sheets

⭐ Answer Keys

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