Lunar Eclipses
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Help students understand lunar eclipses with this print-ready reading passage and question set for NGSS MS-ESS1-1 and grades 6-8. The science note explains how a lunar eclipse happens when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, why the eclipse occurs at Full Moon, and why the Moon glows a coppery red instead of going dark.
A supporting diagram shows the Sun-Earth-Moon alignment, and four scaffolded questions build from identifying the Moon phase to explaining how sunlight bending through Earth's atmosphere creates the blood Moon, and why far more people can see a lunar eclipse than a solar one. Short-answer lines give students space to write full explanations.
A complete answer key with sample responses is included, and the sheet prints cleanly in black and white. Use it alongside the Solar Eclipses reading and the full eclipses unit for a connected teach, practice, and assess path.
- Reading passage plus 4 questions with answer key
- Sun-Earth-Moon alignment diagram
- Aligned to NGSS MS-ESS1-1, grades 6-8
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