Solar Eclipses

Show what you know about solar eclipses with this middle grades science worksheet! In this engaging two-page earth science worksheet, students will have the opportunity to explore what happens during a solar eclipse and what conditions are needed for a solar eclipse to occur. First, learners will view a diagram of a solar eclipse and identify the conditions within the Sun-Earth-Moon system that result in a solar eclipse. Then, using what they've learned and their critical thinking skills, students will consider why a solar eclipse does not happen every month and explain their reasoning.

Geared toward sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade learners, this worksheet is a great way to supplement a science lesson about outer space and solar eclipses. Prior to completing this worksheet, you can have learners review the phases of the moon with the Earth-Sun-Moon System: Phases of the Moon worksheet! And for additional related content to help take students' learning even further, check out the Lunar Eclipses worksheet next!