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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">STEM Activity Clearinghouse Collection Unboxing Webinar<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://youtu.be/6nMsH0wcyFM?si=QCBqktGyuc5OA9bs">A SEAL virtual Training Recording</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As part of the <b>Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL)</b> project, STAR Net has put together a whole collection of solar science and eclipse focused STEM activities on the STEM Activity Clearinghouse
in both English and Spanish. Interested in finding out more? Join Claire and Dillon from the STAR Net team at the SEAL collection virtual unboxing webinar to see six different activities from the collection demonstrated and have a discussion about how and
when you might be able to employ these activities in your programming. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://community.starnetlibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SEAL-Activity-Unboxing-Webinar-Slide-Deck.pdf">Slide Deck PDF</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://community.starnetlibraries.org/seal-virtual-training-stem-activity-clearinghouse-unboxing-webinar-link-bank/">Link bank</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register your library to receive free solar viewing glasses:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnUtRlZDaDIzRG1fTm0zX1h0SjRtQ1J1WEpzd3xBQ3Jtc0trUWlwdElmSXlMNkVsalJRZWZld2FlOEJaNzZNU1FYd1hlN1RLSmlUZjl6ejBDbTlQbTVacUs0bUF0bXdyR0Z2N1VYRWNwNG5ndzVtZFNyQk92SThhVnRMWlZKaXJVbXNIcFI1Zm1YRHRUMUg3ZVV0bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FBT58RYV&v=6nMsH0wcyFM" target="_blank">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BT58RYV</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">STAR Net's SEAL homepage</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
<a href="https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/">https://www.starnetlibraries.org/about/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Get started with SEAL Blog:
<a href="https://community.starnetlibraries.org/get-started-with-seal/">https://community.starnetlibraries.org/get-started-with-seal/</a> (includes professional development, resources, and more)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries project is made possible through generous funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblk1dWpCRGZiOEtHYksxb1ZTOF83ckZZY2hpd3xBQ3Jtc0ttN3phdkFFWXlwR3F0OXN2YTk3U000aVpEUWtJS0tKUWpiZ1l6b0RrMVhTcWx2US1WcWxoYUUyZVl1UE5zVTAyQklrQW5oTGNYSzN1MDRuSXJQb1A2aF9xS1NmWVZrTU1pZWR6ZU1jcVdXOC1ZZ201Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moore.org%2F&v=6nMsH0wcyFM" target="_blank">
https://www.moore.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>But wait there’s more!<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Public libraries are invited to check out a
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/youth/nasa">NASA @ My Library kit</a> or a
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SnW6qaJEs7YZKIU9HfXk2jqHXNea0MLL/view?usp=sharing">
SEAL kit</a> from the Library of Michigan to support your space science programming:
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/kitkeeper">https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/kitkeeper</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Youth Services Coordinator</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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