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Students in Lake Forest focus on science of solar eclipse
Students at the School of St. Mary in Lake Forest witness the solar eclipse and execute a variety of experiments such as building and racing solar cars, taking temperatures, examining animals and plants, measuring light and observing the wind speed before, during and after the eclipse on April 8, 2024. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Different grades of students race cars they built to see which ones went the longest and the fastest. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Boys chase down their car during the race in hopes of a win. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Teams from different grades race their solar cars before the eclipse. The winning team earned a dress-down day. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Kyle Castle and Isaac Arciniega tilt their bodies to view the eclipse near a station to study air temperature. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students attempt to adjust a camera to take a picture of the eclipse. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students observe the effects of the eclipses on plants. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students gather to watch the eclipse together during the peak time. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Bentley Quackenbush, a service dog, paid a visit to help the students observe animals during the eclipse. He did just fine with eclipse shades. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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