Open Forum

The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) has several one-hour online workshops coming up in February - March, including a series of one-hour workshops focusing on the science behind the Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit activities and a series on sustainability in science museums including help preparing for Earth Day 2020 events and programming.

 

Learn more and register for any of the upcoming workshops at: https://www.nisenet.org/events

 

Science Behind Workshops:

This three-part series of online workshops is focused on the science behind the Explore Science: Earth & Space 2020 toolkit activities. After a brief overview of each activity and its resources we'll hear from a panel of content experts, including a virtual lab tour at NASA Ames Research Center that designs, builds, and tests equipment for current and future missions to space. For more information on each of these workshops and to RSVP:

 

• The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Virtual tour of a NASA mission prototyping and testing lab (Part 1)
• Tuesday, February 4, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/307rBUz

 

• The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Using your toolkit to present the life cycle of stars (Part 2)
• Tuesday, February 11, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/2s5CgCD

 

• The Science Behind the 2020 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit – Asteroid Mining (Part 3)
• Tuesday, March 24, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/2FvVvsl 

 

Sustainability Workshops:

This three-part series of online workshops is aimed at supporting museums in engaging their staff, visitors and communities in creating a sustainable future. Participants will also learn about new public programming resources for use in your Earth Day 2020 offerings and beyond. For more information on each of these workshops and to RSVP:

 

• Sustainability in Museums Around the World: Working Together to Create a Sustainable Future (Part 1)
• Tuesday, February 18, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/2N7KxNP

 

• Sustainability and Museum Operations: Practices, Partnerships, and Resources to Help Your Organization Become More Sustainable (Part 2)
• Tuesday, February 25, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/37Nqgov

 

• Sustainability and Museum Visitors: Exhibits, Programs, and Other Ways to Engage the Public (Part 3)
• Tuesday, March 3, 2020; 2 - 3pm  Eastern
• RSVP for the Workshop: https://bit.ly/35yfYaw 

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Catherine McCarthy PhD
Project Leader
Science Museum of Minnesota
Saint Paul MN
cmccarthy@smm.org
http://www.nisenet.org
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