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Children will explore the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.

Vocabulary: confundir, eclipse solar parcial, eclipse solar total

Science Focus: objects in the sky

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• In 1991, people in Mexico witnessed a total eclipse. This story is a tale of that day. People gather in the archeological site of Cuicuilco to see the eclipse wearing their special glasses. You can find this charming story online a

• Help kids understand what happens during an eclipse using a flashlight as the sun and a round object such as a frisbee or a paper plate as the moon. Dim the classroom lights and shine a flashlight on the wall. ¿Ven la luz del "sol" en la pared?
• Then have a volunteer pass the circular object in front of the flashlight to block "los rayos del sol.” ¿Qué le pasó a la luz? La luna crea una sombra que la cubre. ¡Eslo que pasa en un eclipse total!

• Use pages 2-3 of the issue to do this scavenger hunt as a group.

1. Encuentra el titular. Subráyalo.

2. Encuentra la foto donde los niños llevan gafas de seguridad puestas.
Márcala con un ✔.

3. En el recuadro rosado, encuentra la palabras que significa lo mismo que “equivocar”. Rodéala.

4. Mira el recuadro azul. Dibuja un cuadrado alrededor del pie de foto.

Skill: art, science knowledge

Materials: paper plates; yellow paint; black paint; large craft sticks; glue, tape, or stapler

• Work together to make sun and moon “puppets.” Paint the backs of two paper plates yellow, and the backs of two paper plates black. Let dry.
• Attach the yellow plates together with the painted sides facing out, placing a large craft stick in between to make a handle. Then do the same with the black plates.
• Let kids take turns using the puppets to act out what happens during a solar eclipse. They can show how the moon slowly passes in front of the sun.