Hannah Vogler, executive director of the Arkansas STEM Coalition, shines a blacklight on the bracelet of UV beads her daughter, Evelyn, made in her class at Pulaski Heights Elementary. The beads change color when exposed to ultraviolet rays, which will be blocked by the moon during the total eclipse on Monday, April 8.
(Arkansas Demcrat-Gazette/Kimberly Dishongh)
As Arkansans prepare for April 8, when a large swath of the state will go dark in the middle of the day, educators and other experts are viewing the total eclipse as a potential light-bulb moment.
