{"id":609968,"date":"2024-02-14T08:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=609968"},"modified":"2024-02-14T09:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:16:41","slug":"nasa-trains-teachers-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-trains-teachers-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Trains Teachers on Upcoming Solar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">2 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA Trains Teachers on Upcoming Solar Eclipse<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Educators test construction box pinhole projectors for solar eclipse viewing. An educator looks into a small hole in a shoebox as another educator stands behind her and holds a flashlight facing the box.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Educators test construction box pinhole projectors for solar eclipse viewing.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credit: NASA\/Sara Lowthian-Hanna<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Monday, April 8, Northeast Ohioans will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a total solar eclipse. During this rare natural phenomenon, the Moon will pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun and darkening the sky for nearly four minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachers, librarians, and community leaders from across Northeast Ohio came to NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland on Jan. 29 to learn how to conduct eclipse events safely and effectively. NASA education program specialists taught educators about the science behind solar eclipses, connections to NASA\u2019s study of the Sun, and eclipse-related student engagement activities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An educator holds a flashlight at a device she created to view a simulated eclipse.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00564.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An educator tests a model of a total solar eclipse viewing device she constructed.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong><strong>Credit: NASA\/Sara Lowthian-Hanna<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA subject matter experts taught the educators how to make pinhole projectors and models of the eclipse, and how ultraviolet (UV) beads react with UV light. They talked about eye and face protection including the importance of viewing the eclipse safely through glasses that comply with ISO 12312-2:2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring totality, unusual things can happen,\u201d said Cathy Graves, STEM integration manager, Office of STEM Engagement. \u201cBecause it\u2019s going to feel like its twilight outside, the animals in nature will feel confused. Birds that chirp during the day may get quiet, and animals that are active at night may become active during the day. There are many things children can look for and observe during the eclipse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Several tables contain flashlights, rulers, scissors, tinfoil, and foam balls. Educators read instructions before constructing box pinhole projectors.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg 3600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00558.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Educators from Northeast Ohio learn how to construct box pinhole projectors that their students can build and use to safely view the total solar eclipse.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong><strong>Credit: NASA\/Sara Lowthian-Hanna<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Educators also had the opportunity to tour NASA Glenn\u2019s Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory and Graphics and Visualization Lab. Many teachers say they left feeling inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday was awesome. This experience brought home why I do this, and I felt like the student,\u201d said Monica Reese, science teacher, Cleveland Metropolitan School District. \u201cSpace is fascinating, and my students love it. I teach physical science, so it\u2019s one of the units we teach. I usually teach it in the spring, but they want to know about it now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, April 8, Northeast Ohioans will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a total solar eclipse. During this rare natural phenomenon, the Moon will pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun and darkening the sky for nearly four minutes. Teachers, librarians, and community leaders from across Northeast Ohio […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":609983,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2856,12930,2909,3244],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[12931,3911,8598],"coauthors":[12636,11620],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Trains Teachers on Upcoming Solar Eclipse","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-trains-teachers-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-trains-teachers-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Glenn Communications"},{"@type":"Person","name":"Jacqueline Minerd"}],"creator":["Glenn Communications","Jacqueline Minerd"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["The Solar System","Skywatching","Eclipses","Solar Eclipses","Glenn Research Center","AeroSpace Frontiers","Newsletters"],"dateCreated":"2024-02-14T13:34:02Z","datePublished":"2024-02-14T13:34:02Z","dateModified":"2024-02-14T14:16:41Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Trains Teachers on Upcoming Solar Eclipse\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/glenn\/nasa-trains-teachers-on-upcoming-solar-eclipse\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2024-02-14T13:34:02Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"The Solar System,Skywatching,Eclipses,Solar Eclipses,Glenn Research Center,AeroSpace Frontiers,Newsletters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Glenn Communications\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Jacqueline Minerd\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"4 months","featured_image":{"id":609983,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/grc-2024-c-00593.jpg","title":"grc-2024-c-00593","alt":"Educators test construction box pinhole projectors for solar eclipse viewing. 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