Manitobans travel near and far to watch partial solar eclipse [Video]

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Manitobans stared up at the sky in awe on Monday as they watched the moon slowly pass in front of the sun during a rare celestial event that won’t happen again in North America for two decades.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Grade 7 student Joseph Henderson on Monday. “It’s pretty cool.”

Henderson and his classmates at Winnipeg’s River Heights School got to watch the partial solar eclipse in Manitoba with their own eyes — and with the help of eclipse glasses — thanks to their teacher Emma Plummer.

For her, Monday’s eclipse gives her a chance to enhance her students’ learning.

“I was so, so excited about the eclipse happening, and the fact that it’s happening during the school day means I get to share that with all of my students,” said Plummer, who teaches math and science.

She said she started planning Monday’s lesson with her students before spring break.