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Spotting fireflies is a fun activity to do on warm summer nights. But did you know that fireflies might be disappearing? With help from volunteers like you, we can track these amazing insects and more about them through the National Children’s Museum’s Ready, Set, Glow! project!

Ready, Set, Glow! is a unique collaboration between the National Children’s Museum (NCM) and the Museum of Science, Boston (MOS), designed to help children become “citizen scientists” through studying fireflies in their own backyards and inputting data online. The goal of the project is to engage kids in inquiry-based learning and stewardship of the environment, and above all, to have fun!

NCM and MOS teamed up with researchers from Tufts University and Fitchburg State College to track the fate of these amazing insects. With kids’ help, the organizations hope to learn about the geographic distribution of fireflies and their activity during the summer season.

Visit www.readysetglow.org to get started!

 
 
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