Eclipse 2017

Oh how I wish we started school one day earlier!  Third graders do study the Sun and Objects in the sky and although we don't specifically learn about lunar and solar eclipses, I encourage your family to get a little Solar Fever!

1.  SUNGLASSES are not enough.  Really.  Do not risk it.  Do not let your children (or you!) look directly at the sun EVEN at the fullest eclipse times.  The "best moment" is 1:10pm.

2.  There will be a Solar Eclipse viewing in the plaza in downtown Round Rock.  Check out this link
https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/event/solar-eclipse-viewing-party/
to see a description of the event sponsored by the library in conjunction with the Space Science Institute and Williamson County Astronomy Club.  They will have 500 pairs of safe viewing glasses but this link has directions to create your own easy peasy viewing box.

3.  Can't go anywhere or make anything?  Two pieces of light cardboard!  Put a pinhole in one and use the other as a screen.  Hold the sheet with the hole up (your back is to the sun) and watch on the screen (your view will be reversed)