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Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries There are 28 items.
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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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Construya un horno solar
¡Los mecenas construyen un horno solar con una caja de pizza para cocinar con el sol! Esta actividad viene con instrucciones paso a paso, recetas de hornos solares y una extensión para construir un alambique solar que puede purificar el agua. 0
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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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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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Exploring Earth: Bear's Shadow
In this hands-on activity designed for younger visitors and their families, participants move a flashlight around an object to make and experiment with shadows. Connect the activity to a storybook about a little bear exploring his shadow! 0
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Make a Protective Case for Your Solar-Viewing Glasses
This activity has patrons make a personalized protective case to keep their Solar-Viewing Glasses safe. 0
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Bricolaje estuche protector para sus gafas de visión...
Esta actividad hace que los usuarios hagan un estuche protector personalizado para mantener seguros sus anteojos de visualización solar. 0
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Make Your Own Sun Clock
In this activity, patrons construct their own Sun Clock – small enough to keep in their pocket – and explore how to orient their clocks correctly for them to function accurately. 0
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Solar Energy Quick Facilitation Guide
Patrons will be able to see how different colored objects passively absorb sunlight at different rates. It’s easy to set up! 0
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3-Hole Punch Pinhole Projector
This pinhole projector uses triangular, circular, and square holes to help explore how and why pinhole projection works to create real images of the Sun. 0
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Pocket Solar System
Visitors create a scaled model of the Solar System using a long piece of paper, such as receipt paper, to understand the distances of objects in space. 0
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Guide to Building Solar Eclipse Viewers
Patrons build a safe eclipse viewer using a cereal box and foil. This is an indirect way of viewing the sun using a projection casted by the viewer. 0
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