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If you’ve ever seen a picture of a solar eclipse, you may have noticed that the Moon comes very close to covering the entire Sun. 1813
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Use a circular template and chalk to create your very own eclipse art! 1818
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Participants create and trace their shadows indoors and on the playground. 0
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Participants trace shadows of playground equipment, then visit their tracings a few minutes later to discover how they've changed. 0
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Using a strip of paper, patrons construct a quick scale model of the distances between the objects of our solar system. 2007
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In this activity, children use common craft materials and ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive beads to construct a person (or dog or imaginary creature). 8798
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There are many ways to build your own solar eclipse viewers that project the Sun's image in an area safe for your eyes to view! Check out this guide to find what will work best for you. 0
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Use a shoebox and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3713
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Use a cereal box and other common materials to create a safe way to view the Sun. 3752
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Patrons construct a solar oven out of a pizza box to cook food with the Sun! This activity comes with step-by-step instructions, solar oven recipes, and an extension to construct a solar still which can purify water. 0
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Patrons create 3D models of the Earth, Moon, and Sun and demonstrate solar and lunar eclipses, and understand why we do not see eclipses at every full and new Moon. 0
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This citizen science project is studying how eclipses affect life on Earth. Take part by collecting sound data from the October 14, 2023 annular eclipse and the April 9, 2024 total solar eclipse! 0
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