On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be seen in the US from Texas to Maine. States on the path of totality include: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
All of North America will have at least a partial solar eclipse (if skies are clear).
The NISE Network has prepared resources to help you plan ahead to engage public audiences in your community:
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Compilation of solar eclipse public engagement resources
Compilation of resources for solar eclipse public engagement including hands-on activities, safe viewing, maps, event planning, citizen science, live-streaming, citizen science, sensory resources, cultural connections, and more:
https://www.nisenet.org/solareclipse
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Recorded online workshop of museums sharing their local event planning (60 minutes)
Presenters include: Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, NY; Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill, NC; Fort Worth Museum of Science and History; Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden, MO; Thinkery in Austin, TX; and Children's Museum of Indianapolis:
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/online-workshop-recording-totality-or-bust-2024-eclipse
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Recorded online workshop featuring public engagement resources (60 minutes)
Presenters include: NASA GLOBE Observer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Eclipse Soundscapes Project National Science Teaching Association, Exploratorium, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the NISE Network:
https://nisenet.org/onlineworkshop-Eclipse2023-2024
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What is the NISE Network?
The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) is a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States.
New to the NISE Network?
There are no membership fees to join the NISE Network.
Check out our Getting Started page to learn about how to get involved:
https://www.nisenet.org/gettingstarted
NISE Network monthly newsletter:
https://www.nisenet.org/newsletter
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Catherine McCarthy
Project Manager Senior - NISE Network
Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning
School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Arizona State University
cmccarthystem@gmail.comhttps://www.nisenet.org------------------------------