When is the next solar eclipse? A total solar eclipse scheduled for April 8, 2024!
Watching the Next Solar Eclipse
You can find out more information about solar eclipse schedules at the Great American Eclipse website. So many times big events pass us by because we think, “Oh, I’ll catch the next one,” but in this case, you will not get that chance.
If you’ve been putting off figuring out what you need to know about the eclipse, here’s the take away!
1. don’t buy plants that day
Okay, that one might be based off of my knowledge of musical theater than anything and a joke, but a full solar eclipse can confuse a plant just a bit.
3. know the path and know when to watch
The closer you are to the path of the eclipse, the better your show. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get a great show outside of the path!
3. make sure you have the right glasses
Not all glasses are built the same, and you want to make sure you see everything you need to see, so forth, know what to look for.
Also, we prefer NOT looking at the sun with kids for safety reasons, so check out How to make a solar eclipse viewer from a cereal box – it is fun!
It isn’t that you won’t enjoy the eclipse if you don’t know what you’re looking for, but understanding a bit of what’s happening, like shadow snakes, and solar beads, dropping temperatures…that all makes it a lot more fun:
- Did you know some animals are going to act strangely?
- Like birds who stop chirping, spiders packing up their webs, you might even catch a bat or two in the sky.
Want to know what else to watch out for?
Take a look!
4. Grab the 2024 Eclipse Journal Page
Our friend over at Skip to My Lou has created the coolest way to remember the 2024 solar eclipse with a journal coloring page.
Things to Know about an Eclipse Day
More Eclipse & Space Fun from Kids Activities Blog
- Solar eclipse facts for kids <–free printable
- How to watch the solar eclipse with kids
- Solar eclipse activities and printables for kids
- Solar energy facts for kids
- Make a solar oven
- Make solar s’mores
- Make a toilet roll space rocket craft for kids.
- Egg carton rocket craft is really cool.
- Easy LEGO rocket you can make at home.
- Rocket coloring pages & information about SpaceX.
- Balloon rocket – make it!
- Make a solar system model together
Did you see the solar eclipse?
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