Un eclipse solar en mi escuela. Diseño e implementación de una propuesta didáctica topocéntrica

Abstract

On October 2, 2024, an annular solar eclipse was visible from part of the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, and partially from the rest of the country. We present an educational proposal designed to take advantage of this astronomical event and promote meaningful learning in observational astronomy, as well as to motivate teachers to observe it safely with their students. The proposal was implemented in different primary schools in El Bolson and Bariloche (Rio Negro). During the project, teachers were required to share records of their students' productions in a virtual forum, which allowed for an assessment of their educational impact. The sequence enabled students to safely observe the solar eclipse and understand it based on the movements of the Moon and Sun in the sky as seen from their location. It also fostered the development of scientific thinking through the analysis of alarmist and negative beliefs associated with the phenomenon, as well as relevant skills such as observation, recording, data analysis, drawing conclusions and modeling.