Fun Things for Students
Eclipse Soundscapes Project - The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is a NASA Citizen Science project funded by NASA Science Activation that is studying how eclipses affect life on Earth during the October 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. Eclipse Soundscapes will revisit an eclipse study from almost 100 years ago that showed that animals and insects are affected by solar eclipses! Like this study from 100 years ago, ES will ask for the public’s help. ES will also use modern technology to continue to study how solar eclipses affect life on Earth!
How to Make a Sun Funnel - nightwise.org
Creating a Pinhole Projector - gives directions on how to view the eclipse without directly looking at it
Eclipse Information
IT'S COMING. April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here's what you need to know - Smarter Every Day 295 (video)
Solar Eclipse Timer (app) - Free app that can be downloaded that geolocates, calculates contact times, and then "talks" you through the April eclipse
To live stream the eclipse go to https://www.youtube.com/@NASA the day of the eclipse and view it on NASA's YouTube channel or see it being livestreamed by the Exploratorium at https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse
Solar and Lunar Eclipses Tutorial - short guide explaining the difference between the two types of eclipses and why they occur
MissouriEclipse.org - gives information about the MO eclipse, times for your location, resources, and events going on around the state
21st Century Eclipses - Gives all upcoming eclipses through 2100
NASA Eclipse Page - Everything you need to know about eclipses!
Dyer Observatory - Information about solar eclipses
greatamericaneclipse.com - a website dedicated to the 2023 and 2024 eclipses in North America; great animations
www.nsta.org/eclipse - NSTA, National Science Teachers Association, has provided resources for educators, administrators, and families.
http://bit.ly/spanishlibrariesbooklet - Guide to eclipses written in Spanish
http://bit.ly/eclipsesandotherfields - Guide to eclipses and the humanities (fiction, films, art, music, etc.)
2024 Eclipse Animation - YouTube
Shadow&Substance - gives an animation in real-time by state and other eclipse information
Eclipse Calculators
NASA Eclipse Calculator - accurate eclipse calculator for lunar and solar eclipses by area
Astronomical Applications Department of the US Naval Observatory - Solar eclipse computer
Information for Parents, Administrators, and Educators from NSTA (National Science Teachers Association)