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Evaluation and Research Finding: Involvement with Professional Organizations

April 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2014 event organizers

March 21, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
We hope you’re getting excited for NanoDays! We wanted to let you know about some additional NanoDays resources you may find useful: NanoDays Activity Training Videos We now have training videos for all 2014 NanoDays activities and programs. These videos...
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Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2014 events? check out these videos from past events

March 20, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Many NISE Network partners have created videos about their NanoDays events. Here is just a small selection of video clips from some past NanoDays events around the country that might provide some inspiration! University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico -...
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The ultimate reality TV: How the 2014 NanoDays Physical kit came to be!!!

March 18, 2014
Christina Akers
In 2014, our operation became so large that we had to take kit fabrication out of both the Science Museum of Minnesota’s shop and warehouse. We rented another warehouse offsite, where kit assembly consumed the space for over a month...
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Partnerships

March 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Nano Bite: March 2014

Welcome to the March Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). Upcoming Activities! → Good Luck with Your Upcoming NanoDays Events The nationwide week of festivities (March 29 - April 6) about nanoscale
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Partner Highlight: The Power of HI-Nano, 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, Hawai'i

February 26, 2014
Frank Kusiak
Coauthored by: Ahia Dye from 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i If you ever find yourself on Hawai'i, aka The Big Island, make your way to Hilo and the beautiful and engaging 'Imiloa Astronomy Center . 'Imiloa is the premier learning...
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NanoDays 2014 - sharing photos from your event

February 25, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
We are always excited to see photos of your NanoDays 2014 events - in particular we love to get photos of your NanoDays team. Here’s how: 1. Take some photos of your team at your NanoDays event. 2. Make sure...
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NanoDays 2014 Reports - tell us about your events!

February 17, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Many thanks to all NISE Network partners who participated in local NanoDays events nationwide! You can tell us about your NanoDays 2014 event by filling out the NanoDays online report: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1511154/NanoDays-2014-Report We ask that partners hosting NanoDays events report back...
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Multimeter replacement for Ammeter in the Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity in NanoDays 2014 kits

February 13, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Due to an ordering mix-up with one of our suppliers, NISE Network partners receiving NanoDays 2014 physical kits may have received the wrong ammeter. The ammeter in question is part of the Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity . Some of the...
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NanoDays 2014 Digital Kit Download2

PC & Mac Download of Full 2014 Digital...
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NanoDays Event Summaries

These documents summarize NISE Network...
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Nano Bite: February 2014

Welcome to the February Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). Upcoming Activities! → NanoDays 2014: March 29 - April 6, 2014 - The Biggest Event for the Smallest Science! 2014 will be
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Partner Highlight: Marbles Kids Museum Exposes Students and Teachers to the Mysteries of the Unseen World

February 1, 2014
Brad Herring
Author credit: Hardin Engelhardt, Marbles Kids Museum Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC is exposing students to worlds too fast, too slow, too small, too vast and simply invisible through National Geographic’s new documentary Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D...
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Ammeter mixup in Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity in NanoDays 2014 kits

January 17, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Due to an ordering mix-up with one of our suppliers, NISE Network partners receiving NanoDays 2014 physical kits may have received the wrong ammeter. The ammeter in question is part of the Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity . Some of the...
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NanoDays 2014 digital kit is now available for download!

January 14, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
The new 2014 NanoDays digital kit materials are available for download! Digital kits are free, downloadable materials available to anyone. The digital version of the kit is designed particularly for international locations outside the United States, K-12 educators, libraries, and...
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Nano Bite: January 2014

Happy New Year! Welcome to the January Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). Upcoming Activities! → Get Ready, Get Set, Nano! NanoDays 2014 Kits are Assembled and Shipped Are you ready for
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2014 Mini-grants Awards Announced

December 24, 2013
Catherine McCarthy
The NISE Network has just awarded 41 mini-grants to partners for 2014. The Network is able to offer a limited number of small, one-time awards to support initiatives by NISE Net partners to engage their local audiences in nanoscale science...
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NanoDays 2014 physical kits assembled and shipped!

December 23, 2013
Catherine McCarthy
Here are some snapshots by our fantastic fabriction crew showing the transformation over several weeks of an empty warehouse to 250 completed kits stacked and ready to ship out on pallets. The NanoDays 2014 physical kits were shipped out from...
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NanoDays 2014 Training Videos now available!

December 18, 2013
Catherine McCarthy
These short videos are perfect for NanoDays 2014 staff and volunteer training. Please feel free to distribute these links to people volunteering at your NanoDays event. All of these videos may be downloaded from Vimeo simply by creating a free...
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Evaluation and Research: Thanks to Annual Partner Survey 2013 responders!

December 6, 2013
Catherine McCarthy, Science Museum of Minnesota
Many thanks to everyone who shared their opinions and experiences through the Annual Partner Survey last month. This survey represents an integral component of our ongoing efforts to understand and enhance the NISE Net partner experience, and as such, the...
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Nano Bite: December 2013

Welcome to the December Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). Upcoming Activities! → F inal Reminder: NanoDays 2014 physical kit applications due December 1, 2013 → NISE Network in Full Swing at
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Partner Highlight: TBI at the Children's Discovery Museum of West Virginia

November 26, 2013
Jayatri Das
Team-based inquiry (TBI) is the NISE Network’s practical approach to evaluation focused around an ongoing cycle of inquiry: question, investigate, reflect, and improve. This month, we’re sharing a story of TBI at work from the Children’s Discovery Museum of West...
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Nano Bite: November 2013

Welcome to the November Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → Don’t Delay: NanoDays 2014 Kit Applications Due December 1, 2013 Ready, set, don't forget to submit your 2014 NanoDays
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NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit

Public programs, hands-on activities, and professional development resources about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and their impact on society.
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