Informal Science Education

Voyage through the Solar System Breath of Fresh Air activity with children measuring liquid droppers with graduated cylinders

Voyage through the Solar System Planning Resources

Resources to support professionals including a contents list/ welcome letter, logos, promo photos, and an event planning guide for the Voyage through the Solar System kit.

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Online Workshop Recording: Changing Brains - New Tools for Brain Awareness Week & Beyond

Online workshop recording; developers from the Changing Brains project provided background info and shared new public engagement resources around brain and neuroscience.

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Online Workshop Recording: Asteroids, Meteorites, NASA Missions & more!

Online workshop recording; subject matter experts at the NASA Johnson Space Center provide background about asteroids, meteorites, and related NASA missions, while also highlighting resources to help engage audiences in this content (2023).

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Online Workshop Recording: STEM Identity, STEM Career Interest, and Participation in Out-of-School Time Activities

Online professional development workshop about research findings from a recent NSF-funded study exploring STEM Identity.

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Online Workshop Recording: Webb Space Telescope First Images - How to Engage Audiences with New Discoveries

Online professional development workshop recording discussing the science behind the Webb Space Telescope's first images and ways to engage audiences in this content (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Tools for Engaging Communities and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Practices

Online professional development workshop recording reviewing resources for engaging communities and incorporating DEAI practices into informal science learning (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Reconnect and Re-engage with the NISE Network 2022 - an Overview of Projects and Time to Connect

Online professional development workshop recording featuring an overview of the NISE Network and updates on current projects and opportunities (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Earth and Space Resource Roundup - an overview of all the NISE Network has to offer

Online professional development workshop recording reviewing a variety of Earth and Space resources for public engagement and professional learning (2022).

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Making STEM Content Relevant

Relevance is an important component of any successful STEM public engagement programming. Use these suggestions and tips to make your Earth and space content more relevant for learners in your community.

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DEAI Booklet Cover showing an illustration of a diverse group of people

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet

Tools for engaging communities and incorporating DEAI practices into informal STEM projects. The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.

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