MCCSC students and staff had the wonderful opportunity to take part in learning about the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017. The importance of the solar eclipse experience was recognized and it was the highest priority of the corporation to ensure the safety of our students and staff while viewing. Every precaution was taken to provide valuable learning experiences for our students before, during, and after this historical event. “A total eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon gets between the sun and the Earth and covers up the sun.” National Science Teachers Association, 2017 Bloomington experienced the eclipse between 12:57 p.m. - 3:49 p.m. with optimal viewing at 2:25 p.m. Elementary students (Grades PK-6) viewed the eclipse through Live Streams from NASA, the Exploratorium, and Montana State University. Secondary students (7-12), with permission, had the opportunity to participate in the live viewing of the eclipse. Each school participated in the event in some way. At Highland Park Elementary and Marlin Elementary students were taught a solar eclipse lesson and then walked through a Know, Want to Learn, and Learned chart (opposite page). Some students at Lakeview Elementary created their own eclipse using a flashlight and planet models (opposite page). The Marlin Elementary students pictured in the top right created a paper model and had fun with Moon Pies and Eclipse gum. Batchelor Middle School took a different approach and had their viewing party on the football field (bottom left). Tri-North Middle School also had viewing parties throughout the eclipse (bottom right). Bloomington High School South students viewed the eclipse in groups front of the school. As each group exited the school and made their way to the viewing area, the gasps of amazement and excitement could be heard as they looked up. Teachers were given resources, including lesson plans and instructional strategies, to teach students of all ages about the eclipse. The approved lessons were aligned to the Indiana Academic Learning Standards and the identified strategies were based on the National Science Teachers Association and the NASA Eclipse website. Visit www.MCCSC.edu/SolarEclipse to view the LIVE video from South students experiencing the eclipse, a student video created by the Bloomington High School South SRT Show, and many other photos from the day.
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