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Extended Learning: Outside the Classroom and BEYOND!
Take science education beyond the classroom with hands-on exploration. The upcoming solar eclipse allows you to incorporate topics like the Earth, Sun, and our Solar System into your lessons. What better way to experience science in action than a total solar eclipse?
Here are some facts, stats, and tools to prepare your students for the upcoming solar event.
The last time there was a total Solar eclipse in the US was in 2017. This year the eclipse is expected to last twice as long for a total of about 4 1/2 minutes.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. The first location in continental North America that will experience totality is Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m. PDT.1
The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
Take a look at the table at the link below that provides the time that totality begins in some U.S. cities in the path of totality. These areas will also experience a partial eclipse before and after these times.View Eclipse Totality Table ››
Learn more about how FOSS curriculum incorporates activities with our Solar System and Earth and Sun in the classroom. Contact us ››
Looking for more? Then keep reading for tips, articles, podcasts, and curriculum solutions to promote extended learning opportunities in your science class.
Here’s what you’ll find this month:
Explore the World Around You with Extended Learning
How to Prepare Students for an Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse Safety
FOSS® Pathways™ Sampler
NEW! Episode “It’s Time for Science” Podcast
Events Coming Soon!
Hot Topics in Science
Explore the World Around You with Extended Learning
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Explore one of our exciting samplers and discover how FOSS Pathways can transform your lessons, plus, check out our new releases. Explore this month’s spotlight sampler: Earth and Sun.
Special Event Specifically For District Leaders & Administration
FOSS Summer Leadership Institute! Leveraging the FOSS Curriculum to Provide High-Quality Professional Learning for Teachers.
Bring your leadership team and join us for a two-day Professional Development Institute designed to enhance professional learning in your district. We will experience how FOSS® Pathways™ can help teachers connect more effectively with their students' everyday scientific experiences. Institute content is intended for district leadership and teacher leaders with the ability to design a long-term professional learning plan for teachers.
We will explore:
How to use local phenomena to connect to students’ lives
How to incorporate the Science of Reading to enhance literacy connections in the content area
How to respond to student ideas through formative assessment
