Eclipse Extravaganza

Day of the Event

• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will be using portable tents set up for the day of the event with TVs on carts in the tents for viewing.
• We are planning to use the telescope gifted to us for this event, but we will need to purchase a video camera and use an HDMI splitter and run it to 3-4 different TVs to allow our students with low vision to access.
• We plan to use the Light/Sound devices by plugging 1 into a large speaker or amp and broadcast, we will have someone narrate what is happening.
• We will have cards with holes (build foam core box) for viewing
• We have 2 projector lenses for low vision students (build box)
  Ambient music (ie. Holst the Planets, other space music) Students will be helping with music.
• Eclipse/space themed food and snacks prepared by our students

Leading Up to the Eclipse

• Countdown timer to the event. We can display and read it on the morning announcements
• We are creating tactile graphics using Swell paper, maybe 8-10 copies for students to have a tactual experience
• Eclipse bulletin boards in buildings. The one in Career Ed could spotlight Careers @ NASA.
• Star stories (book list and reading event leading up to the big day). A variety of eclipse, moon, sun and star stories are available at all levels in the school library.
• Decorating for event: Eclipse art, the Art department could create some Moon-themed art that we could display the day of.
• We are going to have an announcement weekly about solar or eclipse facts starting next week if possible.
• The Coffee Shop is going to add a Solar or moon-themed drink special to the menu.
• We will have a door decorating contest.
• The AV students will create a 15-second spot advertising the event that we can send to families.