Mark your calendars because on April 8th there is going to be a rare total solar eclipse. With many school districts granting a ped day day out of caution, board staff are encouraging parents to take advantage and teach their children about astronomy, and Toys R Us Canada has some fun ways to get excited about what’s above.
A lot of people have been asking around online and on social media to find solar eclipse glasses so the eclipse can be safely viewed, and TRU has them for just $3. They are made with an advanced impregnated polymer filter material and are the ultimate in protection, producing a natural yellow-orange solar image.
Their Toy Solar Vehicle Construction Set is a great way to get creative and also learn more about solar energy. This super fun building ki includes a solar panel that powers the positive and negative cables. Kids can build a real working solar-powered motor that serves as the motorized foundation for each robot model.
Finally, this Eclipse book, celebrated artist and author Kelsey Oseid explores the science and mystique of lunar and solar eclipses, from the myths of our ancestors to today. Did you know that in Chinese legends, solar eclipses were caused by dragons eating the sun? Or that the Norse people believed that a sky wolf chased away the moon? Oseid presents these rich historical stories alongside informative, accessible science to enrich your understanding: a solar eclipse only occurs during a new moon; a selenelion is when you can see the lunar eclipse in front of you and the sunset behind you; and the Mars Rovers have even taken photographs of eclipses from Mars. Filled with captivating information and vivid, colorful illustrations, Eclipse will delight and inspire astronomy lovers of all ages.
– JC
