What you should know
- We are just a few days away from an exciting celestial event: a total solar eclipse, which we will not see again until the year 2045!
- Because of this exciting phenomenon, the Brooklyn Public Library plans to distribute free solar eclipse educational kits, while supplies last, all in hopes of helping children learn about and understand the eclipse.
- Here’s what you need to know about free kits and how to get one.
NEW YORK — Eclipsemania continues!
We are just a few days away from an exciting celestial event: a total solar eclipse, which we will not see again until the year 2045!
During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun, blocking at least part of the view.
Because of this exciting phenomenon, the Brooklyn Public Library plans to distribute free solar eclipse educational kits, while supplies last, all in hopes of helping children learn about and understand the eclipse.
The on-the-go activity kit will teach kids about shadows, let them draw their own eclipses, and decorate a planet.
The kits are part of the ongoing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (or STEM) environmental education program supported by Con Edison. The 10-week event series, led by the library’s environmental educators and designed for children ages 8 to 12, aims to increase interest in STEM, climate change and electricity generation, as well as renewable energy and efficient.
Programs are offered in partnership with Solar One, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability in urban environments.
Here’s what you need to know about free kits and how to get one:
FOR WHOM:
The kits are designed for children ages 5 to 10.
WHEN:
Monday, April 8 until supplies last
WHERE:
Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza
2024-04-03 19:44:04
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