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activities. The activities involved: understanding Moon's phases and eclipses using role-play, understanding time-zones using role-play, making of a ball-mirror projector to observe the Sun safely. Observing the Sun using other projection methods was also demonstrated. No. 120 - October 2019 Workshop onAnnular SolarEclipse On the occasion of upcoming solar eclipse onDecember 26, 2019, that will be visible from most parts of India, a workshop was organised during September 27 - 28, 2019, by KPRIET, Coimbatore in association with Galilio Science Club and IUCAASciPOP. During the workshop, a guest lecture on 'Solar Eclipse and How to Observe it Safely' was delivered by Sonal Thorve. About 200 college students of the Science Club attended the talk and enthusiastically participated in the interactive session. On September 28, the programme included various talks, and activities for school students and teachers. About 350 students from classes 5 to 12, from government schools in Tamil Nadu participated in the training and enjoyed the day. Following the talks on 'Solar Eclipse 2019' and 'Wonders of Universe', school students were indulged into different 11

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