Objectives for students 1. Explain what a solar eclipse is and describe ways humans experience the event 2. Identify Wadesboro, North Carolina's location on map and explain why scientists chose it as a place to study the total solar eclipse of 1900 3. Demonstrate understanding of a topic covered in an optional activity about global perspectives, eclipse physics, and civic engagement with night skies.
Recommended level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
1. What Is a Solar Eclipse?
2. Wadesboro, North Carolina and the Eclipse of 1900
3. Broader Perspectives: Eclipse Physics, Global Views, and Night Skies