Solar Eclipse 2024
A total solar eclipse will pass through southern, central and northeastern North America on April 8, 2024. Here in Toronto, a partial (99%) eclipse will be experienced.
Eclipses occur about every 6 months somewhere in the world, but it is very rare to have a total solar eclipse viewable near the Toronto region. The last total eclipse to grace the skies of Southern Ontario was August 21, 2017, and was viewed as a 70% partial in Toronto.
This is a truely once-in-a-lifetime event, with the next total solar eclipse expected to be in Toronto in 2144. In celebration, SciXchange has multiple opportunities for schools and community members to engage and learn about this astronomical event.
Pre-Eclipse Engagement
Eclipse 2024 Workshops
TMU has an exciting lineup of virtual events to engage youth in the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Classes are welcome to register for multiple events, including:
- Virtual hands-on activities that have simple materials
- Astronomer Talks events where students can meet a space scientist
All registrants will get access to our video series, Under One Moon, featuring astronomers and astrophysicists from around the world. They'll share their expertise as well as their experience with cultural astronomy - the current and historical relationship that different cultures have to the Moon and the cosmos.
March 9 - 17, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls
SciXchange partnered with ArtSci student group to currate an educational and art gallery about the solar eclipse. The Gallery will be featured at the Butterfly Conservatory during March Break. If you're in the area drop by to see fun cyanotype art, learn about the eclipse and engage in fun STEM activities!
Join our team at the Butterfly Conservatory (2565 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls) to learn more about the eclipse and particiate in fun science activities. Our booth will opperate 12:00 - 4:00 pm each day.
Eclipse Day! April 8
Toronto, ON
2:00 - 4:30 PM | Kerr Hall Quad
Registration for this event is full.
Niagara Falls, ON
12:00 - 5:00 PM | Butterfly Conservatory
No registration necessary - join us at 2565 Niagara Parkway to view totality.
Educational Resources
Discover the Universe
Video created with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, featuring: Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Samantha Doxtator and Melanie Demers.
Canadian Space Agency
Your guide to solar eclipses.
Lunar and Planetary Institute
5 stories from around the world in audio and text formats.
Under One Moon is a video series where we celebrate the diverse cultures that have shaped our understanding of Earth’s favourite travelling companion - the Moon. In this video, Professor Dave Kirsh explains what an eclipse is. See the link below for more content by Indian and Nigerian Astronomers.
