Photo from Michael Higgins, taken 8/21/2017 in Clarksville, TN

Prepare for the Partial Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024!

Quick Details:

• Rhode Island will experience a partial solar eclipse (91.9% of sun covered). 
• The moon will begin to cover the sun at 2:15 pm.
• Mid-eclipse or maximum cover will occur at 3:29 pm.
• Solar glasses or other safe viewing methods will be needed to view safely.
• The next solar eclipse visible from the US will be in 2045!

General Resources

• NASA's 2024 Eclipse Page
• Great American Eclipse site
• Eclipse Information & Simulation for Providence area
• American Paper Optics (certified glasses and filters)
• Rainbow Symphony (certified glasses and filters)
• Pinhole Viewer from tube or cereal box
• Pinhole Viewer from shoe box

Teaching Resources

• NSTA Resource Collection
• Modeling a Solar Eclipse
• Activities from the Exploratorium
• Lessons from PBSLearning Media
• Mini Lessons using NASA Data
• Eclipse Activities
• Eclipse Eye Safety
• NSTA Guide for Educators (pdf)

Administrator Resources

• NSTA Guide for Administrators (pdf)
• Eclipse Watching Info Video for Administrators (<5 minutes)
• NSTA Webinar for Administrators (>1 hour)

Other Resources

• Register with Rice University to show "Totality". This high-quality 25 minute video was produced for planetarium use and has a Spanish audio version.
• NSTA Guide for Families pdf (pages 3-4 for 2024 Eclipse)
• Community Eclipse Planning Guide
• List of Eclipse Connections (to literature, music, films, and other fields)