Eclipses
Pretend that an eclipse is occurring and you want to celebrate it with an eclipse-viewing party! Since you are the host for this party, you need to provide all the details to your guests as to the date, time, location, and special instructions for attending your party and watching the eclipse.
You can choose an eclipse that can be viewed from where you live now or in another place around the world (maybe your dream vacation spot!). Once you find an actual predicted eclipse for your party, include the following on your invitation:
- The date and time of the party - it should begin when the eclipse starts and end when the eclipse is over
- The location of viewing party
- The type of eclipse
- Whether the eclipse is a partial or total eclipse
- A brief description of the type of eclipse that your guests will see; explain to them what they can expect to see and how the eclipse is formed
- Any special instructions and guidelines for viewing the eclipse
The following resources may be helpful when gathering information for your eclipse party invitation:
- The Eclipses and Transits section of the NASA website
- The NASA Eclipse webpage from the Goddard Space Flight Center
- Javascript Lunar Eclipse Explorer from the Goddard Space Flight Center
Be creative in designing your invitation, and use graphics that relate to your chosen eclipse, but are also appealing to your guests. Any text or captions should be clear, accurate, and easy to understand. Before you begin, download the Eclipse Party Invitation Checklist so that you know what items you need to include in your invitation for full credit. If you use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your invitation include the following:
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Create a new file in a paint or graphics program and utilize the software to create the image. You can then submit your work to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Use a mobile or computer-based application to create an image or document. Then, email or export the final product for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
Once you have completed your invitation, please submit your work to the dropbox.