NISE Network Blog

Check Your Box! - 2019 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit

April 2, 2019

Christina Leavell

It has come to our attention that our kitting warehouse has made a few packing mistakes with the 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits. NISE Net partners have reported missing materials from their toolkits, specifically print materials such as...

A refill kit for Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kit recipients shipped

April 2, 2019

Ali Jackson, Sciencenter

Shipping status update - Refill materials shipped out May 2 - 3, 2019 Thank you for all your efforts hosting Let’s Do Chemistry events this past fall! We’re excited to be able to support you, along with other organizations from...

Partner Highlight: Supporting Positive Attitudes Toward Learning Chemistry Through National Let's Do Chemistry Events

March 29, 2019

Kayla Berry, Museum of Science

Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kits were distributed to 250 Network partners across the country for hosting public events last fall, reaching over 210,000 people, receiving many positive reactions! Read more for event highlights,

Museum of Science forums discussions featuring groups of people at tables writing on posters and discussing

Museum of Science, Boston debuts Forum Archive webpage

March 28, 2019

Emily Hostetler, Museum of Science

The Museum of Science, Boston (MOS) recently made their forums available for free download using their new Forum Archive website, thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation for the Building with Biology project. By creating this website, the MOS forum team hopes to make the forums they have developed over the years more accessible to formal and informal educators across the nation, now providing individuals the ability to download the files and use the materials without having to reach out to a team member.

Revised Custom Graphics for Space Guess Quest game in the 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit

March 8, 2019

Ali Jackson

2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space physical toolkit recipients: *NEW* physical copies of the Space Guess Quest game cards and game boards have been shipped so partners should be receiving these revised materials soon!

Nanostructures: Nature vs. Engineering and the Nano Exhibit

Partner Highlight: NANOMonth: The Museum of Life and Science goes big on things that are really small

February 28, 2019

Brad Herring, Museum of Life and Science

On certain Saturdays throughout the year the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC, hosts local scientists in The Lab to show off some of their most recent research. For the entire month of February we partnered with Dr...

Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 Physical Toolkits SHIPPING to 350 partners across the United States!

February 28, 2019

Ali Jackson

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 physical toolkit have shipped out to 350 institutions nationwide!

Partner Highlight: A Journey through chemistry from Pierre, South Dakota to the ocean to outer space

February 4, 2019

Dr. Rhea Waldman, SD Discovery Center

What does Central South Dakota have to do with the Ocean and Outer Space? Knowing how everything is connected is essential to understand our changing world, and so is empowering kids to realize everyone can make an impact – no...

NISE Network members eligible to enter the 2019 Quantum Matters™ Hands-on Science Communication Competition

February 1, 2019

Museum of Science, Boston

NanoDays...now with a Quantum Leap at the Museum of Science in Boston NanoDays is taking a Quantum Leap this year at the Museum of Science . The Museum has rebranded it to reflect that many of its university research center...

NISE Network Year in Review 2018

January 4, 2019

Rae Ostman, Arizona State University

This past year was busy and successful, as hundreds of NISE Network partners across the country participated in Network projects! It’s exciting to have so many organizations dedicated to engaging people in their local communities in learning about current STEM research. Here are some of our favorite Network moments of 2018. But first...THANK YOU...