With less than a week and a half to go until the total solar eclipse, students at Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh have been learning more about this rare phenomenon and are putting their knowledge on display.More than 50 sixth-grade students created projects that shared the process, history, and safety measures for the total solar eclipse on April 8.They’ve been learning about it in Mrs. Sarah McCarty’s class for months.McCarty said their curiosity has been nonstop. “They really questioned, ‘How does this happen? Does it really get as dark as night? Why is this happening? What is blocking the sun?’” McCarty said.With their interest built up, McCarty felt this could be a good teaching moment.“I hear them talking about it during class, correcting each other, looking at drawings and models in class, and really analyzing things,” McCarty said.Many of the presentations were creatively done as well.Eli Brightwell made a motorized lego display of the eclipse.Sawyer Davis used his coding background and created an interactive infinite platformer video game from scratch.Laylah Ralph changed the lyrics to her favorite artist Taylor Swift’s famed song “I Knew You Were Trouble” and made it eclipse-themed. She did have to sing it to Mrs. McCarty as part of her final presentation. Students, like Mikayla Roesler, are excited for April 8 to arrive so she can see what they’ve been learning about for months right with her own eyes. “I think it’s great that, as a small town, we’re going to be getting tourists together and celebrate the moment,” Roesler said.The displays will be at the Plattsburgh Public Library through April 8.
With less than a week and a half to go until the total solar eclipse, students at Stafford Middle School in Plattsburgh have been learning more about this rare phenomenon and are putting their knowledge on display.
More than 50 sixth-grade students created projects that shared the process, history, and safety measures for the total solar eclipse on April 8.
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They’ve been learning about it in Mrs. Sarah McCarty’s class for months.
McCarty said their curiosity has been nonstop.
“They really questioned, ‘How does this happen? Does it really get as dark as night? Why is this happening? What is blocking the sun?’” McCarty said.
With their interest built up, McCarty felt this could be a good teaching moment.
“I hear them talking about it during class, correcting each other, looking at drawings and models in class, and really analyzing things,” McCarty said.
Many of the presentations were creatively done as well.
Eli Brightwell made a motorized lego display of the eclipse.
Sawyer Davis used his coding background and created an interactive infinite platformer video game from scratch.
Laylah Ralph changed the lyrics to her favorite artist Taylor Swift’s famed song “I Knew You Were Trouble” and made it eclipse-themed. She did have to sing it to Mrs. McCarty as part of her final presentation.
Students, like Mikayla Roesler, are excited for April 8 to arrive so she can see what they’ve been learning about for months right with her own eyes.
“I think it’s great that, as a small town, we’re going to be getting tourists together and celebrate the moment,” Roesler said.
The displays will be at the Plattsburgh Public Library through April 8.
