One thing I'm going to miss about this solar eclipse is not getting to teach kidlets about related science. I was working at an indie bookstore for the last one (a partial), but I encouraged my bosses to let me set up a pinhole projector with a display of science books. Then folks could take turns looking at it, and talk about the pinhole projector, too.
The kids loved it, and even some parents had forgotten the magic of a pinhole.
If you have a chance to share nerd joy tomorrow, please do! 🤓
My hero! 🥳 Have a wonderful eclipse day!
@MLClark
Shared it with one of my grands today about the pinhole projector. We made them when I was in elementary and used them one year. She said she had no glasses and I found this nifty trick from long ago. Problem solved.
Huzzah! I hope she has a lovely experience with it this year. :)
@MLClark
Me too! She was too young to remember the last one.
@MLClark I'll be substitute teaching tomorrow. 7th grade social studies. I don't know if the kids will be let out to see anything, but I'll definitely be nerding out about it.