The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) is hosting several free online professional development workshops on Earth and space science and chemistry over the coming months. NISE Network workshops are recorded and will be available afterwards online. Learn more and register for any of the upcoming workshops listed below at: http://www.nisenet.org/events
- Girl Scouts and STEM: New Space Science Badges and Opportunities to Connect with the Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkits
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
2pm-3pm Eastern
Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/2KImRvh
This summer Girl Scouts of the USA are releasing a new set of Space Science badges for Daisy, Brownie and Junior girls. Join us to learn more about Girl Scouts' STEM strategy, their new Space Science badges, and ways science museums can successfully partner with local Girl Scout troops using the Explore Science: Earth & Science toolkits. We'll be joined by Girl Scouts of the USA, Girl Scouts of Northern California, as well as museum staff members who have built successful partnerships with local Girl Scout troops.
- Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit & Celebrate National Chemistry Week - the2018 theme for National Chemistry Week is "Chemistry is Out of This World"
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
2pm-3pm Eastern
Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/2AXtnyJ
Join this workshop discussion for an introduction to the ChemAttitudes project and the Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kit, including an overview of the hands-on activities, the professional development materials and resources, and tips for hosting an event during National Chemistry Week October 21-27, 2018. ChemAttitudes, a collaboration between the NISE Network and the American Chemical Society, has developed an engaging kit of hands-on chemistry activities shared with partners around the country and available for free download.
- Learn More About the 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkit
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
2pm-3pm Eastern
Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/2AY83Js
Join NISE Network partners to learn more about the Explore Science: Earth & Space project, and how your organization can become more involved in this exciting opportunity. In this online workshop, we'll present a general introduction to the project and an overview of what's in the new 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit, including information about how to apply and eligibility requirements. Applications for the 2019 toolkit are due November 1, 2018: http://www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit-apply
- Deepening and Extending Family Engagement and Learning Through Interactive Exhibits and Facilitated Hands-on Activities
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
2pm-3pm Eastern
Learn more and sign-up: https://bit.ly/2OlJEiS
Join members of the REVEAL and ChemAttitudes projects for an online discussion of facilitation strategies you can employ with your visitors. The REVEAL professional development program helps facilitators to become more reflective in their practice and responsive to complex dynamics that families bring to our institutions, while the ChemAttitudes project addresses particular facilitation techniques and strategies which may affect visitors' interest, relevance, and self-efficacy in the topic of chemistry.
Upcoming opportunities and deadlines
Upcoming deadlines include:
- Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 physical toolkit – 350 free kits of hands-on activities will be awarded to eligible institutions. Applications due November 1, 2018:http://www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit-apply
Newsletter
And finally, the best way to stay up to date with Network projects and partner opportunities is our monthly newsletter; if you don't receive the monthly NISE Network electronic newsletter, you can sign up here: http://www.nisenet.org/newsletter
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by NASA under grant or cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ChemAttitudes: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 1612482. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.
REVEAL: This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1321666. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
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Catherine McCarthy PhD
Project Leader
Science Museum of Minnesota
Saint Paul MN
cmccarthy@smm.orghttp://www.nisenet.org------------------------------