Eclipse Training

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Earn Professional Development Hours

• 1.5 hours
  After viewing the Eclipse Training Video, send an email to Prof Patricia Reiff reiff@rice.edu and include four things you learned from the video to receive a certificate for 1.5 hours.
• 4 hours
  Download and complete the Eclipse Math homework AND observe and report on the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Email both to Prof Patricia Reiff reiff@rice.edu to receive a certificate for 4 hours.
• 6 hours
  In addition to the requirements of the 4 hours above, ALSO take a photograph of totality and send to the eclipse "Megamovie" project. You must first sign up at their website (http://eclipsemegamovie.org) and receive their instructions - they even have an iPhone app! Participate in the coolest citizen science ever!
• 45 credit hours
  Take our "Teaching Earth and Space Science Course (ASTR 502)".\xA0\xA0Can audit for PD hours or take for full 3 hours academic credit. Contact Dr. Reiff for details.\xA0\xA0Meets Monday evenings 6-9 pm; can be done remotely via Zoom.

Eclipse Training Video

Eclipse Training Resources

• Eclipse101.pdf [5.8 MB]
  PDF file with images from the Solar Eclipse 101 training video
• Eclipse101_images.pptx [33.1 MB]
  Powerpoint file with images from the Solar Eclipse 101 training video
• Eclipse101_imagesandmovies.pptx [90.2 MB]
  Powerpoint file with images and animations clips from the Solar Eclipse 101 training video
• Eclipse Math - Proportions and Angular Size [221 KB]
  PDF homework file

Links

• Eclipses - main Eclipse page at space.rice.edu
• Eclipse Animations visualization page to view and download eclipse animations seen in the Solar Eclipse 101 training resources