KidsEclipse: TEACH the Astronomy

An explanation of a Total Solar Eclipse in a class plan
Welcome to the teaching area of our site. This section of our website is designed for the Kindergarten to Sixth grade student. Here you will learn what an eclipse is and why it happens.

We start with a lesson plan outline produced by an an elementary school teacher to guide children, with the help of their teacher or parent, through this spectacular and mystical celestial event.

Once you have your lesson plan, begin your journey through our learning section with...

How do the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

Astronomy and Space News

Let's get back into the space race........
How to Watch eclipse Live with NASA

How to Watch eclipse Live with NASA

On Monday, April 8, most of North America will have the chance to see the Moon pass in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse. NASA is inviting the public to participate with in-person events, opportunities to do NASA science, and multiple ways to watch online.

Great American Eclipse 2017

Great American Eclipse 2017

Starburst through the craters of the moon herald the end of Totality in Murphy, North Carolina. The Great American Eclipse lived up to expectations.

Did the James Webb Space Telescope Change Astrophysics?

Did the James Webb Space Telescope Change Astrophysics?

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, and a panel of leading scientists and experts for a spirited conversation around the profound impact NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is having on our understanding of the universe since it began transmitting images and astronomical data in 2022.

Carhenge Eclipse

Tavon Boaman, from Ft. Collins, CO, worships the sun during the beginning phases of the solar eclipse at Carhenge, near Alliance, Nebraska. ©Chuck Bigger 2017