Students and their parents gathered at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights to witness the solar eclipse and learn about science.
Prairie State College and STEM member Phillip Sears taught Kyra Simmons, 11, how to look through a pinhole projector during the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse viewing event at Praire State College in Chicago Heights.
“We’re living science outside the classroom,” Kim Simmons said. “It’s another way for them to bring science into their life in a real way.” While Chicago and its suburbs weren’t in the path of totality — where the moon completely covers the sun — the town of Carbondale in southern Illinois experienced the total eclipse at 1:59 p.m., with a partial eclipse beginning at 12:42 p.m., according to NASA.
“If you look at the sun when it’s fully eclipsed, the amount of time it takes for you to get a little sun spot when looking at the sun straight ahead will probably give you a permanent sun spot on your eye forever,” Guldin told one group before handing them some glasses. When using the pinhole projectors, people stand with their back to the sun to safely view the eclipse shadow through a hole in the card, McGathey said.
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