This 20-page PDF booklet provides an introduction to informal science education and to science museum practice for nano and materials science researchers. It advises researchers on ways to collaborate with science museums to increase the impact of their education outreach...
This document gives helpful suggestions for running a successful activity, and a general overview of both the Frankenstein200 project and Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein .
National Chemistry Week is the annual community event of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This year's National Chemistry Week theme is "The Sweet Side of Chemistry - Candy", showcasing the chemistry involved in candy and confections. In this online brown-bag...
Chemistry is all around us and is a part of us, but chemistry is the least represented of the major science fields in science museums and other informal science education media. ChemAttitudes, which is a collaboration between the NISE Network...
The NISE Network content map articulates the key ideas for our educational products, including programs, exhibits, and media experiences. It presents the content knowledge the network has identified as the most important for engaging the public in learning about nanoscale...
This is a recording of a NISE Network online brown-bag conversation held in February 2015 focused on the applications and scientific background behind NISE Net activities related to graphene and nano-coatings. The presentation covered a variety of past and present...
These videos cover each of the Frankenstein200 hands-on activities. They will walk facilitators through the steps for setting up and running each activity, as well as the activities' backgrounds and learning objectives. Activity booklets and facilitator guides can be found...
The Science Museum of Minnesota surveyed 30 museum visitors after they used the Changing Colors exhibit. This formative testing of the exhibit assessed its ability to teach about nanoscale structures and the uses of nanophenomena to create new products.
These files contain the complete Frankenstein200 digital kit. This includes all planning and promotional materials; the hands-on activity guides, facilitator guides, and associated graphics and information sheets; facilitator orientation materials and training videos; and pre-made marketing materials, as well as...
The REU Science Communication Workshop is designed to enhance the science communication skills of undergraduate students participating in research programs such as NSF's Research Experience for Undergraduates. The REU SCW has been implemented and evaluated quite successfully at more than...
The "Energy Challenges, Nanotech Solutions?" forum was created in 2008 by the NISE Network Forum Team. The report summarizes the findings across six implementations of this forum across the country.
This product is an overview presentation of the Frankenstein200 project. It covers the project background, a brief history of Mary Shelley and her novel Frankenstein , the Frankenstein200 event, the toolkit and each of the included hands-on activities, as well...
The American Chemical Society produces Reactions Everyday Chemistry videos, stories, and infographics covering a wide variety of chemistry topics including many about nanoscale science. Example: How Can You See an Atom? video The World's Smallest Robots: Rise of the Nanomachines...
The NACK Network offers a live webinar, hosted by MATEC NetWorks, every month to engage and educate those of you that are interested in learning more about nanotechnology related topics. Topics include: workforce development and careers K-12 education outreach tools...
The NanoHub.org site hosts a rapidly growing collection of simulation programs for nanoscale phenomena that run in the cloud and are accessible through a web browser. In addition to simulation devices, the NanoHUB education page provides online presentations, courses, learning...