Parrot Solar Eclipse Inquiry by Kara Pottinger https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql After viewing the "Great American Eclipse" on August 17th, we embarked on our first collaborative inquiry process to explore what made us wonder. The padlets below are the result of our work. We have also linked our favorite resources. en-us 2017-09-14 13:20:18 UTC 2017-09-18 15:40:14 UTC hello@padlet.com GROUP DIRECTIONS 1. In the title, write your core number/group letter followed by your essential question. kpottinger1 https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187547073 2. In the post body, write a 30-40 word "GIST" of your research answering your essential question.  
3. Click + to add a link to the most helpful resource your group used.
4. Edit your post.]]> 2017-09-14 13:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187547073 1C- What is the most accurate way to predict an eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187575611 Astronomers argue that complex technology is the best way to predict an eclipse. Others think using different arithmetics is accurate.  Some think a coordinate system with a complex database is right. Others think the J.P.L femurs system (coordinate grid) is accurate.

]]> 2017-09-14 14:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187575611 1A How did Ancient Asian cultures react/feel about total Solar Eclipses? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187578839 Cultures were both scared and excited about upcoming eclipses. Some were frightened by the stories of beasts and monsters that would come to eat the sun. They believed it foretold the health, success or doom of an emperor/king. ]]> 2017-09-14 14:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187578839 1E How does the Solar Eclipse affect plants and animals? How are the effects different for us? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187587455 When the moon blocks the light from the sun, some producers die and flowers close up. Non-nocturnal animals sleep.  Others go wild. Humans and animals go blind by looking at the sun, but animals don't look at the eclipse.]]> 2017-09-14 14:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187587455 1G How does the solar eclipse affect animals' behavior? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187588394 The eclipse affects animals' behavior by animals thinking it was a daily sunset. For example, chimpanzees change their climbing technique. Scientists noticed that some animals didn't act the same as a daily sunset.]]> 2017-09-14 14:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187588394 1B How can being color blind affect how you see a solar eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187588581 You may see a partial eclipse a little different, the sun will be a little faded but not a lot of change. There will see no change in totality. You would be affected the same way as a normal person.]]> 2017-09-14 14:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187588581 1F How did the solar eclipse change the way ancient civilizations acted? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187591820 Solar eclipses are when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun. The solar eclipse changed the way ancient civilizations acted by affecting their beliefs, religion, and culture. Ancient civilizations thought that the sun and moon were gods. ]]> 2017-09-14 14:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187591820 1D: How does where you are affect how you see the solar eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187593530 Where the moon and the sun is in space affects how we see the solar eclipse. If you were in the path of totality, it would be darker than it would be not in a full eclipse.]]> 2017-09-14 14:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187593530 2I What effect does the solar eclipse have on the moon? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187612819 One effect of is that the solar eclipse can cause radiation. Radiation is when the sun gives off electromagnetic waves turning into ultraviolet rays when it lands on the moon. Another fact is heat. Heat can be caused by ultraviolet rays that get absorbed by the moon's shield.]]> 2017-09-14 15:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187612819 2A Why do our eyes react differently when we are staring at the sun with and without the glasses? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187613371   The eclipse glasses block out all the ultraviolet light except 0.003% in the eclipse.  Without these protective glasses, the sun can damage your retina. However, you can still see the eclipse.  ]]> 2017-09-14 15:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187613371 2E What did the astronauts experience during the solar eclipse on the I.S.S. https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187613608 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin,  Peggy Whitson and Randolph Bresnik got to experience a partial solar eclipse.  They were the first ones to see it.  Their experience on the I.S.S. was exciting. ]]> 2017-09-14 15:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187613608 2F How can you take a safe picture of the Solar Eclipse. https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187615169 The first thing you need to do before you take a picture of the Solar Eclipse is put a filter or lens on your camera (zoom or solar filters). If 99% of the sun is covered and 1% of the sun is still showing you could still be blinded by the limb, the little red light from the sun.]]> 2017-09-14 15:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187615169 2H What is the most efficient way for scientists to predict the eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187616191 The most efficient way for scientists to predict the eclipse is using cycles, algebra, and geometry. They also use the shadow of the moon, coordinates that are accurate within a few miles, and computers with the right software. ]]> 2017-09-14 15:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187616191 2B What is with the brightness of the sun that makes us need to wear eclipse glasses? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187620070 The sun is so bright that eclipse glasses are about 100,000 times darker than normal eclipse glasses. Looking at the sun directly can burn up the retina. If the retina burns, it will never heal.]]> 2017-09-14 15:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187620070 3G How do they make the strongest solar eclipse protection? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187710486 The strongest solar eclipse filters are made using a strong flexible resin infused with carbon particles. The resin is 100,000 times darker than regular sunglasses that blocks out all UV (ultraviolet) rays which dangerous to the eyes.]]> 2017-09-14 18:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187710486 3B How does the solar eclipse affect animals? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187710834 Some of the ways that a solar eclipse affects animal is by making them think that it is turning into night. Since animals have never seen a solar eclipse, some stare and point at it.]]> 2017-09-14 18:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187710834 3D Why was this eclipse in America and the next eclipse will be in a different country? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187711126 This eclipse was in America because when the moon blocked the sun the USA was angled towards the sun. The next eclipse will be depending on what angle the Earth is facing the sun.]]> 2017-09-14 18:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187711126 3C:Why do we have to wear eclipse glasses during the eclipse rather than every day? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187711277 We don't have to wear the eclipse glasses every day because the Solar eclipse sends more UV rays. They are very bright and dangerous to look at. Since the glasses are 100,000 times stronger than regular sunglasses it's strong enough to let us look at the Solar Eclipse.]]> 2017-09-14 18:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187711277 3F When does an eclipse happen? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187712083 The solar eclipse is when the earth, moon, and sun are aligned. It happens about every 18 months.This happens because the moon is going slowly in front of the sun, casting a shadow on earth, until the it totally covered. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187712083 3H If your eyes have been damaged by the eclipse, what can you do to fix them? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187714426 The eclipse can damage your eyes. It can damage your retina and cause blurred vision and permanent blindness. To keep eyes protected from the eclipse, wear glasses made for the eclipse. See optometrist if your eyes are damaged by the eclipse. ]]> 2017-09-14 18:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187714426 3A What states have the best view of the solar eclipse and why? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187714944 The best states that have the best view of the solar eclipse is people who are on the path of totality. Because you can see the effects of the solar eclipse in real life.]]> 2017-09-14 18:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187714944 4C How do solar eclipses look from other planets? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187739650 Solar eclipses look the same way on other planets as they do on Earth. However, Mars' moons look like there is a hole in the sun. Venus and Mercury do not have moons, so they can not have solar eclipses.


]]> 2017-09-14 19:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187739650 4D Does the Solar Eclipse change temperature? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187739890 The solar eclipse does change the Earth's temperature because the moon cast a shadow over the earth Changing the temperature. The temperature can drop about 10 degrees or less.   During the eclipses the moon can change the temperature very quickly.  ]]> 2017-09-14 19:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187739890 4A How did scientists figure out how to watch the solar eclipse without getting blind? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740003 Scientists figured out how to watch the solar eclipses without going blind.  They did this by studying the damage or burn on people's eyes that did go blind by watching the solar eclipses without the glasses.]]> 2017-09-14 19:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740003 4F What is the most efficient to watch the Solar Eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740367 The most efficient way to watch the solar eclipse is in North Carolina because it's in the Eclipse imaginary line. Always watch the solar eclipse with Eclipse glasses. North Carolina has a lot of events going on in Eclipse dates.]]> 2017-09-14 19:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740367 4B How many time a solar eclipse occur-and why is this? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740456 A solar eclipse comes 1 time every 18 month. Scientist think they know when the next  solar eclipse is going to be when because of the previous solar eclipse. Scientist say that eclipses occur faster than usual.]]> 2017-09-14 19:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740456 4E How do animals react to the solar eclipse? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740988  Animals will act strange during the eclipse. Whales will begin to breach during the eclipse. Birds will return to their nests. Dairy cows will return to their barn. Bees will go to their hives.]]> 2017-09-14 19:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/187740988 2G How does the solar eclipse change what the sun looks like? https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/188046434 The solar eclipse changes how we see the sun because the moon covers some of the sun. The sun changes colors based on how the moon is shaped.]]> 2017-09-15 17:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/188046434 2C How does the environment change based on different areas of the eclipse? kpottinger1 https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/188277903 This is what plants and animals do during the eclipse. Some animals don’t act normally during the eclipse. For example some run around and others climb trees. Some plants shut down, while others go into night form.]]> 2017-09-17 22:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kpottinger1/89xzvx9qjpql/wish/188277903