NISE Network Blog

Arizona State University Family Day

NISE Network is Creating Sustainable Futures

June 3, 2019
Rae Ostman, Arizona State University
How can our museums help people and the planet thrive, today and tomorrow? The Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability in Science and Technology Museums project provides professional development, educational materials, and other resources to help museums integrate sustainability into their...
OMSI

Partner Highlight: Sustainable Decision Making Framework for Exhibits

June 3, 2019
Dave Laubenthal, Director of Creative Services, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
Like most hands-on museums, OMSI ends up with a backlog of older exhibits that still have value but don’t have a current place in our galleries. As a result, they languish in dark corners, outbuildings, closets, rented storage spaces, and...
Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum in Albion Michigan

Partner Highlight: Earth & Space 2019 Events Across the Country

June 1, 2019
Catherine McCarthy, Science Museum of Minnesota
Many partners have shared images of their Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 events and activities on social networking. Many of these activities were incorporated into Earth Day, Earth Week, and Chemists Celebrate Earth Week events. We have gathered just...
Teen Cosmos

Partner Highlight: Teen Cosmos Collective: Building Science Literacy and Identity using Universe of Learning and NISE Network Tools

April 30, 2019
Max Cawley, Museum of Life and Science
In the fall of 2018, the Museum of Life and Science ran a pilot afterschool program called Teen Cosmos Collective; a series aimed at building science communication skills, space content knowledge, and science literacy and identity. This 10-week program recruited...
NanoDays 2019

Partner Highlight: Celebrating NanoDays 2019 Events Across the Country

April 19, 2019
Catherine McCarthy, Science Museum of Minnesota
Many NISE Network partners have shared images of their NanoDays 2019 events on social networking. We have gathered just a few of many images shared by partners highlighting the different ways partners continue to use NanoDays kits and resources to engage the public.
Toolkit Resources

Check Your Box! - 2019 Explore Science: Earth and Space Toolkit

April 2, 2019
Christina Leavell
It has come to our attention that our kitting warehouse has made a few packing mistakes with the 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits. NISE Net partners have reported missing materials from their toolkits, specifically print materials such as...
LDC Activity

A refill kit for Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kit recipients shipped

April 2, 2019
Ali Jackson, Sciencenter
Shipping status update - Refill materials shipped out May 2 - 3, 2019 Thank you for all your efforts hosting Let’s Do Chemistry events this past fall! We’re excited to be able to support you, along with other organizations from...
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry

Partner Highlight: Supporting Positive Attitudes Toward Learning Chemistry Through National Let's Do Chemistry Events

March 29, 2019
Kayla Berry, Museum of Science
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry kits were distributed to 250 Network partners across the country for hosting public events last fall, reaching over 210,000 people, receiving many positive reactions! Read more for event highlights,
Museum of Science forums discussions featuring groups of people at tables writing on posters and discussing

Museum of Science, Boston debuts Forum Archive webpage

March 28, 2019
Emily Hostetler, Museum of Science
The Museum of Science, Boston (MOS) recently made their forums available for free download using their new Forum Archive website, thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation for the Building with Biology project. By creating this website, the MOS forum team hopes to make the forums they have developed over the years more accessible to formal and informal educators across the nation, now providing individuals the ability to download the files and use the materials without having to reach out to a team member.
Space Guess Quest Game Board

Revised Custom Graphics for Space Guess Quest game in the 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit

March 8, 2019
Ali Jackson
2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space physical toolkit recipients: *NEW* physical copies of the Space Guess Quest game cards and game boards have been shipped so partners should be receiving these revised materials soon!