The 2024 total solar eclipse presents a rare opportunity to explore celestial phenomena with hands-on science and to engage your students with real-world learning! In this video, Vernier Co-Founder Dave Vernier shares information to help you prepare to observe this rare event safely and how to collect exciting scientific data with Vernier sensors.
Key takeaways
- Strategies for using Vernier technology to engage students in eclipse observation and data collection
- An overview of relevant Vernier sensors such as the Go Direct® Weather System, the Go Direct Pyranometer, the Go Direct SpectroVis® Plus, and the Go Direct Light and Color Sensor
- Tips for incorporating sample sensor data from the 2017 eclipse into student learning.
- Key details on the eclipse path, timing, totality period, and safety precautions
