The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is pleased to offer 350 free physical Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 toolkits to new and existing eligible partners in the United States. In collaboration with NASA, the NISE Network has assembled a set of engaging, hands-on Earth and space science experiences with connections to science, technology, and society.
A total of 350 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. Toolkits will be shipped in early 2019.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted online using SurveyGizmo by November 1, 2018.
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4404262/Earth-Space-Toolkit-2019-Application
Before applying, please review the toolkit application overview and preview the applications at:
http://www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit-apply
DIGITAL TOOLKITS:
In addition to the physical toolkit, digital versions of the toolkit will be available online as a free download in February 2019. Digital 2017 and 2018 toolkits are available online at: http://www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit
NEWSLETTER:
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UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS:
The NISE Network offers a variety of professional development opportunities to help educators and scientists increase their capacity to engage the public in learning about current science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics.These free, one-hour online workshops allow educators and scientists to share and learn from each other. Upcoming events are listed at: http://www.nisenet.org/events
All workshopsare posted online afterward for those who are unable to attendat:
http://www.nisenet.org/events/online-workshop
- 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.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award numbers NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. 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).
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Catherine McCarthy PhD
Project Leader
Science Museum of Minnesota
Saint Paul MN
cmccarthy@smm.orghttp://www.nisenet.org------------------------------