Canandaigua, N.Y. (WHAM) April 8's total solar eclipse is inching closer, and the fascinating phenomenon is becoming an exciting lesson for local students.
Get ready for April 8 by checking out our Total Solar Eclipse page, with everything you need to know for the big day!Dan Robbins, an Earth science teacher at Canandaigua Academy, is teaching his students all about eclipses ahead of April 8's total solar eclipse.
"It's been a topic of conversation," Robbins said. "It is definitely a current event that kids are very excited about. So we are going to harness that curiosity and make it a teachable moment." Students got a chance to simulate the phases of the moon in a hands-on activity, and learned that a total solar eclipse can only happen in the "new moon" phase, when the moon is directly between the Earth and the sun.
"It's a good example of showing the moon's path how you see it everyday," Welch explained. "I got my glasses. I should be going to my grandparents who have a big field, so I'll have a good view of it. It's really cool a bunch of people are coming from all over just to watch."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
25th Canandaigua Classic Antique Show promotes arts, philanthropy, and inclusivityCanandaigua, N.Y. — The 25th annual Canandaigua Classic Antique Show and Sale is taking place on Sunday at its new home, Hotel Canandaigua, and features many an
Read more »
Canandaigua City Council considering red light camerasCanandaigua, N.Y. — Red light cameras could be coming to Canandaigua streets.Thursday, Canandaigua City Council passed a resolution to further study the roadsid
Read more »
Travis County declares local disaster ahead of April 8 total solar eclipseThe declaration allows the county judge to coordinate and control traffic and other needs during the eclipse.
Read more »
Declaration of Local Disaster issued in Travis County for solar eclipse on April 8Travis County Judge Andy Brown Issued a Declaration of Local Disaster Friday in anticipation of large crowds and strain on first responders in the days surround
Read more »
Hill Air Force Base to conduct local night-flying operations in March through AprilFighter Wings from Hill Air Force Base will be conductingnight-flying operations in the area from March into April.Officials at the base shared the active duty
Read more »
A chronology of the April 8 total solar eclipseJoe Rao is Space.com's skywatching columnist, as well as a veteran meteorologist and eclipse chaser who also serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications.
Read more »