Total Solar Eclipse Folder

This downloadable 2-pocket folder serves as a guide to the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The folder showcases valuable information about the eclipse, safe viewing methods, and highlights NASA's science regarding high altitude ballooning and sounding rockets on the pocket flaps.

Inside the folder, learners can find two engaging activities. The first activity focuses on making solar viewing glasses ("eclipse glasses") your own and adding an additional protection. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to transform ordinary solar viewing glasses into personalized and aesthetically appealing accessories, ensuring both style and safety during the celestial event. The second activity offers a pinhole projector experience. The folder contains a specially designed die-cut pinhole that can be utilized for viewing the solar eclipse. Learners can follow the instructions provided to hold the folder out in front of them, with the Sun behind them, enabling them to observe the eclipse safely and with scientific curiosity.

This product is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASA's Science Activation portfolio.