no eclipse glasses for the kids -- now what?
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Anonymous
| if you dont have glasses for your kids, what, if anything, are you doing about the eclipse? |
Anonymous
| Don’t stare at the sun |
Anonymous
| Stay inside. |
Anonymous
right. the question is whether elementary school students will do as told. |
Anonymous
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Make pinhole projectors:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/06/solar-eclipse-viewing-without-glasses/ |
Anonymous
These work really well! You can also do things like point strainers at sun and look at shadows.
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Anonymous
| Use a cereal box, or an index card, or the million other ways that have been in the media. |
Anonymous
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Just poke a bunch of holes in a piece of paper. Stand with your back to the sun and watch the shadow. It will be cool still! Especially as we get to the peak around here.
But only if your kids will NOT look at the sun. You can really do permanent damage. |
Anonymous
But eclipse glasses are not really a safety measure. They can be used to observe the eclipse safely, but it's not like you can walk around with them on. They block so much light that it's like walking around with a blindfold on. |
Anonymous
| Watch the eclipse on Youtube. |
Anonymous
| Take your pasta colander out, turn your back to the sun, and watch the crescent in the shadows. |
Anonymous
| Honestly -- take out a spoon with holes in it and look at the shadow cast by the spoon. Can also do this with a colander, or even your interlaced fingers. You don't need special eclipse glasses. |
Anonymous
87% coverage is pretty good. It will not be a total, but there will be plenty to see. definitely look around 3-3:40pm! Peak is at 3:20 in Arlington at least. |
Anonymous
| Borrowed a welding mask...didn't trust the glasses with so many knock offs |