Las Vegas elementary school students’ react to seeing their first solar eclipse
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Students at Marion Earl Elementary in the Las Vegas valley got to see their first solar eclipse this morning.
From first grade to fifth grade, they were shown how to safely watch the eclipse with special glasses with an extra shade for more protection for their eyes. For a lot of these students, it was the first eclipse they had ever seen.
They will not get to see another one for twenty more years.
Las Vegas elementary school students’ react to seeing their first solar eclipse (KLAS) Las Vegas elementary school students’ react to seeing their first solar eclipse (KLAS) Las Vegas elementary school students’ react to seeing their first solar eclipse (KLAS) Las Vegas elementary school students’ react to seeing their first solar eclipse (KLAS)
“Whoa! I can see it. I can see it. It’s coming,” exclaimed students as they got to see the partial eclipse over southern Nevada at around 11 a.m. on Monday morning.
They went out a few different times during the day to see different phases of the eclipse.
“I think it’s cool. My mom didn’t even know it was happening today, so I think it is cool this is going to be my first solar eclipse and I feel like this is going to be magical,” explained fifth-grader Sylas Sampson.
The students did a variety of activities during the day including eclipse-related crafts and science lessons about the eclipse. Those who did not want to watch it or were afraid to look at the sun got to stay inside during the activity. A few parents even kept their children home today during the eclipse.
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