Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries There are 26 items.

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  Big Sun, Small Moon?

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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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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Eclipse Chalk Art

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  Use a circular template and chalk to create your very own eclipse art! 1818
  
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  How-to Video

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Shadow Tracing

  Participants create and trace their shadows indoors and on the playground. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Shifting Shadows

  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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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Pocket Solar System

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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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  How-to Video Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more.

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  UV Kid

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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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  How-to Video

  Content Area 

  • Earth Science
  • Astronomy and Space
  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Guide to Building Solar Eclipse Viewers

  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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  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium

  Additional Languages Available 

  • Español / Spanish
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  Pinhole Viewer: Shoebox Version

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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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  How-to Video

  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Pinhole Viewer: Cereal Box Version

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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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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Build a Sizzling Solar Oven

  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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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium

  Additional Languages Available 

  • Español / Spanish
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  Why Don't Eclipses Happen Every Month?

  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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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $20 and up

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Citizen Science: Eclipse Soundscapes

  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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  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Varying times (choose your own)

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist