Here Comes the Sun

Learning happens everywhere. But right now, especially, a lot of learning happens at home. So we bring you weekly learning snacks, some tidbits, a few dollops of information to keep your knowledge oh-so-fresh. You’ll find something for kids who are little, kids in the middle, kids who are bigger, and something to consider – all from CT Public and the public media names you trust.

LITTLE: Here Comes The Sun—The solstice is approaching next week and the days will get ever-longer. Explore how the sun’s position in the sky changes throughout the year.

MIDDLE: Thundersnow!—Large swaths of Connecticut are under a winter weather advisory, and some of them might experience thundersnow – what the heck is thundersnow!

BIGGER: Flying Machines—December 17th marks the anniversary of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first successful mechanically-propelled flight in 1903. This delightful media gallery, complete with primary sources from the Library of Congress, follows their journey from playing with a toy helicopter to pioneering modern flight.

THINKALONG: Video-based security solutions are proliferating across the globe, some of them offering facial recognition software. Should law enforcement agencies have access to facial recognition software?