2017 Solar Eclipse

Have your class be a part of this historical event!

 

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cross the Continental United States from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. The last time a total eclipse crossed the United States from sea to sea was June 8, 1918. The 2017 eclipse in either total or partial phase can be seen by over 500 million people in North and South America, Europe, and Africa. In the U.S., millions will gather along a tiny ribbon less than 100 miles wide to see totality, the complete blocking out of the sun by the Moon which will reveal the solar corona. The rest of entire country will be able to see a partial eclipse. It is also truly an historic event and a wonderful opportunity to view one of nature’s most stunning displays.

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For more information, click on the NASA Overview page to view information on the app you will use to collect data and Solar Eclipse Safety. The Materials Needed page will list any and all materials needed to make observations. 

 

We also have a Twitter feed with the #EPISDECLIPSE hastag which you can use to take pictures and post how your class participated in the event.

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You will also have access to the Resources page, which will have reading passages, Nearpod lesson, images, eclipse pinhole viewers, and much more.

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If you have any questions on the event, be sure to contact your EPISD Science Facilitators:

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Elizabeth Keith - Elementary Science ehkeith@episd.org

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Theresa Turner - Middle School Science taturner@episd.org

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Brian Gillis - High School Science bxgillis@episd.org