Leon High School Solar Eclipse Project

See the data that was collected and the pictures that were taken of the
Solar Eclipse at Leon High School Feb 26, 1998
conducted by Mrs. McQuone's Integrated Science class
Log onto the Solar Eclipse Project at Gates Intermediate School,
Massachussetts and read what it is all about. We participated with 34 schools in North and Central America to measure these variables. The eclipse data for Tallahassee is shown here.
Special student projects:
The Solar Eclipse by Becca R.
Eclipsar de sol en Matt Z.
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Karen M.
(Solar Eclipse in Literature)

To discover neat things about a solar eclipse, use these Excellent Sites for Solar Eclipse Research
1. What is a Solar Eclipse? (Include a diagram and description.)
2. Name and describe (one paragraph each) at least 3 methods for safely
viewing a solar eclipse.
3. Identify and explain at least 20 scientific phenomena that occur during a
solar eclipse
4. Why do eclipses occur at different times of the year?
5. When does a solar eclipse occur?
6. What conditions are necessary in order to see a total eclipse?
7. What causes the infrequent appearance of a total solar eclipse?
 
Making connections to other subjects (Answer these AFTER the 3 above are completed):
  • Solar Eclipses in History
  • Solar Eclipses in the Future
  • Myths about Solar Eclipses
  • Solar Eclipses in Literature