Exlporing Eclipses With Your Kids

If you’ve got kids interested in space you can consider yourself lucky – space curriculum has all but disappeared from schools and even NASA’s cutting the cord on the space program. Here are a few of the best ways to teach your kids about the magic of eclipses and what they mean to the planet.
Get Online: If you’ve got a www.wildbluedeals.com subscription or other internet medium you’ve got access to a whole world of information on eclipses of all sorts. Head to Encarta for games to play and read up on the Wikipedia entry for different types of eclipses.
Build a Pinhole Viewer: If you’re lucky enough to have an eclipse coming up soon, learn about the ways to build a safe and fun sun viewer. All you need is some cardboard, paper and scissors and you’ll be on your way to creating a memory your kids will never forget.
Go See Eclipse: The Twilight movie! Okay, so this doesn’t have a lot to do with Eclipses but it’s a great family film and you’ll have plenty to talk about when you leave!