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    Eclipse Extravaganza

    April 8 @ 11:00 am 2:00 pm

    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.
    2024 Solar Eclipse A Joyful Learning Collaborative Celebration

    Details

    Date:
    April 8
    Time:
    11:00 am – 2:00 pm
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