The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is pleased to offer 250 free Explore Science: Earth & Space 2017 toolkits to new and existing eligible partners in the US. In collaboration with NASA, the NISE Network has assembled a new set of engaging, hands-on Earth and space science experiences with connections to science, technology, and society. In addition to the physical toolkits, all digital materials will be available online for free download in February 2017.
A total of 250 toolkits will be awarded to eligible organizations through a competitive application process. Eligible organizations include children’s museums, science centers, science museums, public planetariums and observatories, and NASA visitor centers located in the US.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted online using SurveyGizmo by November 4, 2016.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2935641/Earth-Space-Toolkit-2017-Application
Before applying, please review the toolkit application overview at:
http://www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit-apply
ONLINE WORKSHOP RECORDING:
You can learn more about this project and the toolkits by viewing a recording on an online workshop held on September 13, 2016:
http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/nise-network-online-workshop-explore-science-earth-space-toolkits-recorded
NEWSLETTER:
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Catherine McCarthy PhD
Project Leader
Science Museum of Minnesota
Saint Paul MN
cmccarthy@smm.org------------------------------