When Zeus Turned Day Into Night
Written by Lou Mayo Professor of Astronomy, Marymount University Chief Scientist, GAMA-1 Technologies For thousands of years, civilizations have observed and revered the ever-dependable movement…
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Rainy Day Ideas for the April 8th Solar Eclipse
You’ve been preparing for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024 for over a year…you’ve made meticulous plans for glasses distributions, become an…
Summertime STEM with NASA
by Amelia Chapman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA has resources to support your programming for all ages, all year round. As summer approaches, here are a…
Bilingual (English/Spanish) Solar Eclipse Resources – Link Bank
Hands-On Activities/Actividades Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Activity Collection Big Sun Small Moon (English) | Sol grande, luna pequena (Español) If you’ve ever seen…
Learn about Spanish language eclipse resources at our upcoming webinar!
Looking for resources to help engage Spanish speakers in your community? STAR Net’s got you! Join the STAR Net team for a webinar all about…
Join us for our upcoming webinar: Viewing Eclipses Through a Cultural Lens
Eclipses aren’t just an amazing space science event, they’re also a cultural touchpoint for people worldwide. Join STAR Net and astronomer, educator, and senior scientist at…
NASA Resources for Informal Educators
Key NASA Resources for Informal Educators Not everyone thinks STEM is for them. Yet, it’s hard to find someone not interested in at least one…
Clearinghouse Activities with Homeschoolers
At the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, I host a monthly homeschool program for homeschool families ages 5 and up. It’s a very general program: drop…
Explaining Eclipses for Little Kids
There are so many activities for the eclipse out there, but a lot of them can be targeted to the older age crowd. I combed…
Keep the fun going with passive programs
I am always on the lookout for more passive programs to serve my community. A passive program is something prepared in advance, that patrons can…