When the Sun Goes Dark by Andrew Fraknoi


When the Sun Goes Dark
Title : When the Sun Goes Dark
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ISBN : 1681400111
ISBN-10 : 9781681400112
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 36
Publication : Published May 1, 2017

Help youngsters understand the excitement about the recent solar eclipse with this charming and straightforward story about how eclipses of the Sun and Moon occur. Includes easy activities using ordinary items to make models, and explores common questions kids have.  This richly illustrated book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living room using a lamp, a tennis ball, two Hula Hoops, and Ping-Pong balls. Later, in the backyard and around the house, the family explores safe ways to view a solar eclipse and ponders phenomena from sunspots to phases of the Moon. Written by the authors of NSTA’s award-winning book Solar Science, When the Sun Goes Dark gives children and adults hands-on techniques for learning the science behind eclipses of the Sun and Moon.

When the Sun Goes Dark Reviews

  • Jenevieve

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    A book from the National Science Teachers Association explaining the science of eclipses in a concise and easy to understand way for middle school children. After seeing a partial eclipse, my 11yr old really enjoyed reading it and getting a better idea of the hows and whys of solar eclipses. I read it so I could know what he knew and what else we could discuss about them,

  • Vannessa Anderson

    When The Sun Goes Dark was a delightful story about the solar eclipse.

    Diana and Sammy’s grandparents come for a visit and teaches them all about the solar eclipse. When The Sun Goes Dark is a great way for children and adults to learn about the solar eclipse.

  • Barkshire Woods

    Read this book with our rising 4th Grader in anticipation of the Great American Eclipse coming up soon in our region.

  • Leslie

    A good explanation.

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