Upcoming Events

On April 8, 2024 at 2 pm there will be a Total Eclipse in our region. It will vary from 99 to 100% of the sun eclipsed across ROE #3. This will be a once in a career opportunity. Plan to share with students because it won’t be close again until 2045. We'll cover what really happens, step-by-step changes in the sun and around us that we’ll observe. How to prepare students and methods to safely observe the eclipse will be covered. Participants will receive solar eclipse glasses, UV beads, and build pinhole viewing devices. Will share and discuss curriculum activities for grades PreK to Grad School. Citizen Science Activities and Free Apps will be included. There are rich learning opportunities possible before, during, and after the event.

Presenter: Terence Sullivan,  Amateur Astronomer,  Solar Eclipse Veteran ,  ASP Eclipse Ambassador and Charter StarLab Teacher

Please bring along:

A shipping box ranging from cereal box/shoe box to large paper box that could hold 10 reams of paper  (makes a helmet viewer for PreK to 1st grade kids)  Ideally you can collect some Amazon boxes the weeks before to have for them to cut up and tape.  You will leave with a couple glasses, UV beads, and a box viewer or two they made to replicate in their classes.

This training will be held on January 24, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the ROE #3 Professional Development Center. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. The cost to attend this training is $50/person and a light breakfast will be provided. Each participant will receive 3.0 PD hours.