Monday, August 21, 17
1:00 - 2:30; 90 min. -
Physics:
The Eclipse -
Will and I discussed the solar eclipse that would take place during our class. We completed a eclipse viewing box project. Using only a box, some tape, a piece of paper and some aluminum foil, Will constructed his viewing box. While working on the box, Will and I used eclipse safety glasses to observe the very beginning of the eclipse. Once the box was completed, Will used it to check the progress of the eclipse. We both concluded, that although the box was an interesting project, it was certainly lame compared to the solar glasses for viewing the event. We continued to monitor the progress of the eclipse, taking the time to discuss the history of the science of eclipse watching. I showed Will a newspaper clipping from 1932, telling people that the next possible viewing of the eclipse would be August 21, 2017, and others showing how the 1932 event led to scientists to getting a better understanding of our solar system. We observed the leaf effect during the eclipse. Will truly understood and appreciated the event.