Informal Science Educators

DEAI Booklet Cover showing an illustration of a diverse group of people

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Booklet

Tools for engaging communities and incorporating DEAI practices into informal STEM projects. The tools, practices, and project examples are designed to support NISE Network partner efforts in making their experiences more relevant and inclusive in order to promote a more equitable STEM future in our local communities.

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Online Workshop Recording: Communicating Climate Change to Diverse Audiences

Online professional development workshop recording about a variety of approaches and resources available for engaging a broad range of audiences in climate science (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Working with STEM Experts - If Only There Was A Guide… Now There Is!

Online professional development workshop recording about the NISE Network’s “Working with STEM Experts” Guide - a practical resource for how to find, prepare, and work with the experts in your community (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Increasing Community Resilience to Extreme Weather and Environmental Hazards - The Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC) Project

Online professional development workshop recording about the Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities (CSCRC) Project (2022).

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Online Workshop Recording: Evaluating Educational Experiences During Times of Limited Social Interactions - Adventures in Team-Based Inquiry

Online professional development workshop recording about Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) and how to use this evaluation method in your work (2021).

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Earth and Space learning framework connecting activities to learning concepts

Earth & Space Learning and Content Frameworks

This content framework and learning framework are professional learning tools for informal educators engaging the public with the hands-on activities in the Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits and the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition.

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Online Workshop Recording: Bust out that Chemistry kit for National Chemistry Week 2021 - Fast or Slow...Chemistry Makes It Go!

Online professional development workshop recording about National Chemistry Week and how to engage audiences through events (2021).

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Online Workshop Recording: Engaging audiences in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 2

Online professional development workshop recording about resources to engage the public in events around the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, with ideas shared from partners about their celebration plans (2021).

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Working with STEM Experts Guide cover including an image of expert puring a liquid and using a strainer with a girl and her family at a museum public event

Working with STEM Experts: A Guide for Educators in Museums and Other Informal Learning Settings

Professional development guide to help informal STEM educators find, prepare, and work with STEM experts to engage with the public.

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Online Workshop Recording: From small steps to giant leaps – experiences adapting the Moon Adventure Game for use in camps, with young audiences, and for all humankind!

Online professional development workshop recording about how multiple partners are using the Moon Adventure Game to engage audiences (2021).

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