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My First Solar Eclipse! 17 Eye-Opening Photos of Kids Experiencing Science Along the Path of Totality

By Laura Fay

August 21, 2017

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Armed with space-themed snacks, special glasses, and lots of curiosity, students and teachers across the country stepped outside their classrooms for Monday’s spectacular solar eclipse. Whether in the Path of Totality or on the partial-eclipse sidelines, educators took the opportunity to deliver lessons in astronomy and got to see wonder on their students’ bright faces as they watched the rare celestial event unfold.

Here is a sample of 17 tweets from schools around the nation celebrating #SolarEclipse2017.

https://twitter.com/lawsonyale/status/899713854636265474

Welcomed Cornerstone students to Naval Observatory to witness the wonder of our universe in motion. Fun & educational event!

— Vice President Pence (@VP)

2nd grade students are super excited in the STEM Lab about the solar eclipse! It's only hours away!

— Natasha Smith (@SmithTeaches2)

Grizzlies experiencing the Thank-you Science Department for prepping our students for today!

— GrizzlyNation ? (@GrJHSGrizz)

Great instruction today

— Liberty Elementary (@fssdLES)

is underway in and students across our district are excited to observe it in a safe environment!

— Amphi Public Schools (@AmphiSchools)

With the solar eclipse coming make some cookies like students did in Oregon.

— Fizzy Party (@FizzyParty)

the activities are safely underway. Our principal is leading the way!!

— Carey Miller, Ed.S. (@CareyRMiller)

Our students at Robinwood Elementary are getting their first look at the !

— Ferguson-Florissant (@FergFlorSchools)

Solar eclipse greatness! North Elementary students are spending today learning about this incredible phenomena.

— Rapoport Academy (@RapoportAcademy)

Now students, who can tell me where the sun is hiding?

— Mr. C (@TeacherMPC)

Forget milk and bread Capri-SUN and MOON pies are all we need for the

— Abra Wallis (@WallisKids1)

Wow…Ohhhhh! Ahhhh! are the sounds of these students watching the

— Franklin Special SD (@franklinspecial)

Science teacher Erica Bentley explains to students how an eclipse occurs

— Faiza Mahamud (@faiza_mahamud)

Former Education Secretary rocking the

— Emily Wilkins (@emrwilkins)

Once in a lifetime. Thank you to our parents and students for letting us share this historic moment with you!

— SDPC (@PickensSchools)

From Baton Rouge to NY, our scholars & teachers came together to watch !

— DEMOCRACY PREP (@DemocracyPrep)

At students have fever too!

— KIPP_DC (@KIPP_DC)

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                <h2>My First Solar Eclipse! 17 Eye-Opening Photos of Kids Experiencing Science Along the Path of Totality</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/laura-fay/">Laura Fay</a></p>

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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aa9f7814-068a-ae7e-709c-a17a833e44be">Armed with space-themed snacks, special glasses, and lots of curiosity, students and teachers across the country stepped outside their classrooms for Monday’s spectacular solar eclipse. Whether in the Path of Totality or on the partial-eclipse sidelines, educators took the opportunity to deliver lessons in astronomy and got to see wonder on their students’ bright faces as they watched the rare celestial event unfold.</span></div>
<p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-aa9f7814-068a-ae7e-709c-a17a833e44be">Here is a sample of 17 tweets from schools around the nation celebrating #SolarEclipse2017.</span></p>
<p>https://twitter.com/lawsonyale/status/899713854636265474</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcomed Cornerstone students to Naval Observatory to witness the wonder of our universe in motion. Fun & educational event!  </p>
<p>— Vice President Pence (@VP) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">2nd grade students are super excited in the STEM Lab about the solar eclipse! It's only hours away!   </p>
<p>— Natasha Smith (@SmithTeaches2) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Grizzlies experiencing the  Thank-you Science Department for prepping our students for today!  </p>
<p>— GrizzlyNation ? (@GrJHSGrizz) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Great instruction today  </p>
<p>— Liberty Elementary (@fssdLES) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"> is underway in  and students across our district are excited to observe it in a safe environment!  </p>
<p>— Amphi Public Schools (@AmphiSchools) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">With the solar eclipse coming make some cookies like students did in Oregon.   </p>
<p>— Fizzy Party (@FizzyParty) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"> the  activities are safely underway. Our principal is leading the way!!     </p>
<p>— Carey Miller, Ed.S. (@CareyRMiller) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our students at Robinwood Elementary are getting their first look at the  ! </p>
<p>— Ferguson-Florissant (@FergFlorSchools) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Solar eclipse greatness! North Elementary students are spending today learning about this incredible phenomena.  </p>
<p>— Rapoport Academy (@RapoportAcademy) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Now students, who can tell me where the sun is hiding?    </p>
<p>— Mr. C (@TeacherMPC) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Forget milk and bread  Capri-SUN and MOON pies are all we need  for the   </p>
<p>— Abra Wallis (@WallisKids1) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow…Ohhhhh! Ahhhh! are the sounds of these  students watching the  </p>
<p>— Franklin Special SD (@franklinspecial) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Science teacher Erica Bentley explains to students how an eclipse occurs  </p>
<p>— Faiza Mahamud (@faiza_mahamud) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Former Education Secretary  rocking the  </p>
<p>— Emily Wilkins (@emrwilkins) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Once in a lifetime. Thank you to our parents and students for letting us share this historic moment with you!  </p>
<p>— SDPC (@PickensSchools) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">From Baton Rouge to NY, our scholars & teachers came together to watch !   </p>
<p>— DEMOCRACY PREP (@DemocracyPrep) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">At  students have  fever too!   </p>
<p>— KIPP_DC (@KIPP_DC) </p></blockquote>

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