Solar Eclipse

I had heard that there would be a solar eclipse on May 20, but that it would be the most visible on the west coast.  But then I heard it would be visible in Iowa and I wanted to find a way to safely see it.  Our science textbook had the directions for making just the thing to see an eclipse.  It was easy and free!  We started with a long box.  Cut a hole on one side and put aluminum foil over the hole.  We made  a pinhole in the aluminum foil.  On the opposite side is a piece of white paper.  There, you're done.  

The eclipse would only be viewable for one hour on Sunday, from 7:20 to about 8:30 in the evening.  

Here we are getting the box set up.  I was a bit skeptical that this would work, but sure enough it did!  The sun shone through the pin hole and then the eclipse was viewable on the white paper.  

It may look like everyone's having a good time, but Eliza was inside having a temper tantrum about getting her shoes on.  We finally got her outside and able to view the eclipse.  And then when it was time to go in, Emmet was in tears.  He wanted to wait until it was a total eclipse.  Well, that's not really how it works.  This go around it is only a partial eclipse.  If we wait, we'll be waiting years.

I think all the grumpies were due to it being bedtime so inside we went and straight to bed.  I can definitely tell that the warmer weather and more play time outside is wearing out the children.