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Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC)

Through forums and citizen science projects, museums engage the public in active learning and resilience planning around heat waves, sea level rise, extreme precipitation, and drought.

Newsletter: September 2019

Check out this month's NISE Network e-newsletter for the latest project and professional development opportunities, upcoming events, community announcements, science news, and much more.

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Michigan Science Center

Partner Highlight: Pop-Up Science with NASA at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit, MI

August 30, 2019

Charles Gibson, Director of Outreach

In mid-July, the 23rd annual GLOBE meeting took place in Detroit just a few miles from the Michigan Science Center (MiSci). MiSci had spent months planning Apollo 11 50th Anniversary programs between July 16th-20th, from the Global Rocket Launch Challenge...

Frontiers of Flight Museum

Partner Highlight: Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing

August 30, 2019

Alicia Morgan, Vice President of Education and Programs

The Frontiers of Flight Museum’s “Moon Day” in Dallas celebrates the past, present, and future of space flight and has become the largest annual space-themed exposition in Texas. Moon Day was established in 2009 by the Museum, in collaboration with the National Space Society of North Texas, as a family-oriented annual event on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the first Moon landing. This year, the Museum’s 10th Anniversary Moon Day focused on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and was held on July 20th—the exact date of the first landing on the Moon.

Newsletter: August 2019

Check out this month's NISE Network e-newsletter for the latest project and professional development opportunities, upcoming events, community announcements, science news, and much more.

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Online Workshop: Empowering Girls in Science Through Growth Mindset and the New Girl Scout Space Science Badges (Recorded)

October 8, 2019

Join us for an online workshop focusing on Growth Mindset in girls and the new 2019 Space Science badges for Girl Scouts - Cadettes (grades 6-8), Seniors (grades 9-10) and Ambassadors (grades 11-12). Presenters will explore ways to engage and encourage girls in STEM, and how to be more inclusive more generally. We'll also explore the newly released Girl Scout Space Science Badges, the Girl Scouts’ STEM strategy, and ways science museums can successfully engage girls in Earth and space science.

National Chemistry Week

National Chemistry Week 2019

October 20, 2019 - October 26, 2019

2019 Theme: Marvelous Metals NCW will take place during 2019's International Year of the Periodic Table , celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table NISE Network National Chemistry Week page: www.nisenet.org/national-chemistry-week International Year of the Periodic Table resources: http://www.nisenet.org/events/other/IYPT2019

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tag! Children's Museum

Partner Highlight: Adventures in Exploring Earth and Space at tag! Children’s Museum in St. Augustine, Florida

tag! Children’s Museum, St. Augustine, Florida

When Michele Wiles, Director of Play and Discovery for the emerging Children’s Museum of St. Augustine spearheaded our partnership with NISE Network last winter, it paved the way for bringing truly unique STEAM-based learning experiences to our community. From our first Exploring Earth and Space family workshop event to an event for Big Brothers Big Sisters and their littles, the Earth & Space toolkit has brought enthusiasm and new partnerships into our emerging children's museum and community.

Sustainability Fellowship Workshop Resources

The Sustainability Fellowship program introduces informal educators to sustainability science and practices and provides resources and support for Fellows to initiate or strengthen a sustainability project at their institution. In 2019-2020, three cohorts of Fellows participated in this Arizona State University program in partnership with the NISE Network.

Science Museum of Minnesota

Highlighting NISE Network partner events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing

Kayla Berry, Museum of Science

NISE Network partners all across the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing all throughout July. Here are just a few samples of partner events that were shared online through social networking sites with the NISE Network.