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Help monitor the effects of solar eclipses on wildlife in Central and South America with Sounds in the Darkness
Help monitor the effects of solar eclipses on wildlife in Central and South America with Sounds in the Darkness
Volunteer Science: ES Observer Role
Volunteer Science:ES Observer Role
The lesson plans in the Observer Curriculum have been designed to help prepare students by equipping them with the scientific observation skills and vocabulary they will need to be Eclipse Soundscapes Observers. Now they are ready to participate as ES Observers. Below are two handouts to send home with your students to guide them in this activity:
Click here to download Eclipse Soundscapes Project info & Participation Roles Info Flyer (PDF) This flier will provide parents/guardians with more information about the Eclipse Soundscapes Project. Credit: L.Fuller and ES Team for Eclipse Soundscapes with NASA support under award No. 80NSSC21M0008
To help take effective notes, we recommend using the Eclipse Soundscapes Field Notes handout on Eclipse day.
Click here to download your own Field Notes paper (PDF) [English]
Click here to download your own Field Notes paper (PDF) [Spanish]
Click here to open the Field Notes paper as a Google Doc Copy [English]
Post Eclipse Day - Data Literacy Classroom Activity
We hope you will encourage your students to submit their observations online to the Eclipse Soundscapes Project as it it is very valuable to the science of the eclipse soundscapes project! And, anyone who submits their observations will receive a downloadable ES Observer certificate!
One way to support your students in submitting their observations to the Eclipse Soundscapes project while also helping them improve practical web-form related data literacy skills is to add a post-eclipse ES Observer activity!
You could have your students bring their eclipse observation notes to school after the eclipse. Together you and your students could discuss their observations! Then your students could utilize their notes to fill out the online observation submission web form! All ES Observers should submit their observations on the ES Observer page.
To preview what the online survey will look like, Click here to download ES Observer Role Survey Preview PDF.
ES Observers Under 13
ES Observers under 13 years old will not be asked for their name or email address. The latitude and longitude entry is optional for people under 13 and only allowed if completed with the guidance of an adult.
ACTIVITY FEEDBACK
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Field Notes
What are field notes? Why are they important?
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The video uses descriptive text, imagery, and closed captions. So you can listen, watch or read about the stages – or use all three together, whatever helps you learn best!
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Baseline Data
What is baseline data? Why is it important?
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Total Solar Eclipse Phases
Total Solar Eclipse Phases
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During a total solar eclipse the moon will pass in front of the sun and block the sun completely during the maximum phase called totality. During totality the sun appears to be a smooth black disc with petals of light! This video will explain the stages of a total solar eclipse that lead up to the maximum phase and follow it.
The video uses descriptive text, imagery, and closed captions. So you can listen, watch or read about the stages – or use all three together, whatever helps you learn best!
Discussion / Notes:
How would you describe totality, also known as the maximum phase of a total solar eclipse?
Eclipse Maximum
What is Eclipse Maximum?
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The video uses descriptive text, imagery, and closed captions. So you can listen, watch or read about the stages – or use all three together, whatever helps you learn best!
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Free Kit Info
Free ES Data Collector Kit Info
The Eclipse Soundscapes (ES) Project provides ES Data Collector kits to some of its partners, such as NASA at My Library. It also opens applications for groups and individuals to apply to receive a free kit to collect data during one of the upcoming solar eclipses. To apply you must be 18 years old or older and on or near (within 70%+) of the Eclipse Path. You can use the ES Solar Eclipse Look-up tool to determine if you are near or on the eclipse path or maps in the Resources section to figure this out.
Free Kit Application
April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Free Kit Application Period: 10/23/2023-1/31/2024
We will contact you via email in early February to let you know if you will receive a free kit.
Free Kit Availability
The number of free kits available is limited. Free kit disbursement will be based on need, location, and date of application. We hope that anyone who does not receive a free kit will have the ability to build their own. In an effort to support this as an option the Eclipse Soundscapes team has intentionally chosen an audio recorder that is the least expensive scientific grade audio recorder we could find in addition to readily available materials.
Kit Components
- 1 AudioMoth Recorder
- 1 plastic bag with a zip top lock
- 3 long plastic zip ties
- 1 padded return envelope (postage included)
- 3 AA batteries
- 1 64 GB MicroSD Card (Already installed in AudioMoth in ES provided devices)