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Explore Science: Earth & Space Strategies for addressing common misconceptions videos
Training video for educators and volunteers focused on a yes, and approach to common misconceptions in Earth and space science.
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Newsletter: January 2018
NETWORK NEWS National Informal STEM Education Network year in review 2017 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
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NISE Network Year in Review 2017
January 3, 2018
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 2017, together with some indicators of the impact we achieve working together.
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Another Award for the DIY Nano App!
December 28, 2017
Darrell Porcello, University of California, Berkeley
The DIY Nano app has recently been named one of the top 60 education apps available by the UK tutoring site Tutora, which scored high marks in the category for children ages 6-10 years. DIY Nano provides free, easy to use, hands-on activities at your fingertips. Each activity includes material lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed explanations. DIY Nano is available for iPhones and iPads.
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Partner Highlight: Outcomes from the American Chemical Society’s 2017 National Chemistry Week
December 28, 2017
Lily Raines, American Chemical Society
In 2017, the American Chemical Society (ACS) celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of our most successful outreach campaigns, National Chemistry Week. With a new theme each year, the overall goal of the program is to show the general public how chemistry is involved in every aspect of our daily lives, and so topics have ranged from chemistry in art, in food, in the movies, and in sports.
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Explore Science: Earth & Space 2018 toolkit recipients
NISE Network partners awarded a physical 2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit.
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2017 Explore Science: Earth & Space Digital Toolkit
Digital download of all public engagement and professional development files in the Explore Science: Earth and Space 2017 toolkit designed to engage the public in Earth and space science.
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Developing Hands-on Chemistry Activities through Design-Based Research
December 7, 2017
David Sittenfeld, Emily Hostetler, Susan Heilman, Angela Damery, and Becky Smick from Museum of Science; and Thor Carlson, Science Museum of Minnesota
Our ChemAttitudes activity developers have been working closely with their partners from the project research team through a process called design-based research. Read their reflections about their experiences in testing, refining, and revising their creations as part of this national project to improve informal learning about chemistry.
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Newsletter: December 2017
NETWORK NEWS Celebrating Network partners year of Earth and space events It's nearing the end of the year and the NISE Network would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners for all the great work you've
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Partner Highlight: Children’s Science Center Explores Topography with Elementary Schools in Fairfax, VA
December 6, 2017
Laahiri Chalasani, Education and Program Manager
The Children’s Science Center, located in Fairfax, Virginia, provides Family Science Nights of interactive exhibits and hands-on activities to its Northern Virginia elementary schools. Every Tuesday and Thursday, the Center’s van rolls out filled with 12 activities designed to coincide with the curriculum taught in the communities’ schools. The activities, all manned by volunteers, were created to cater to all ages and minds in the school. Each school year, activities are updated and replaced to continue to broaden the scope of multiple STEM related subjects offered.
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