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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.

DESCRIPTION

The Earth & Space Learning Framework describes the intended actions of learners engaged with NISE Network hands-on activities and exhibition components based on the research, discoveries, and missions from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. The three principles of the Learning Framework—phenomena, process, and participation—support six interrelated strands of learning documented by the National Research Council.

The Earth & Space Content Framework presents six key science content ideas for informal educators engaging the public with research, discoveries, and missions from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. These six ideas represent a basic understanding of Earth and space science.

Both frameworks show suggested connections using NISE Network activities and exhibits.

The Earth & Space Product Matrix shows the alignment of NISE Network resources to the three principles of the Earth & Space Learning Framework as well as the six key science content ideas of the Earth & Space Content Framework, and includes the year each was created and distributed. The hands-on activities are listed in order of toolkit subcategories: Exploring Earth, Exploring Science Practices, Exploring the Solar System, and Exploring the Universe, with the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition listed at the bottom.

 

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DESCRIPTION

The Earth & Space Learning Framework describes the intended actions of learners engaged with NISE Network hands-on activities and exhibition components based on the research, discoveries, and missions from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. The three principles of the Learning Framework—phenomena, process, and participation—support six interrelated strands of learning documented by the National Research Council.

The Earth & Space Content Framework presents six key science content ideas for informal educators engaging the public with research, discoveries, and missions from NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. These six ideas represent a basic understanding of Earth and space science.

Both frameworks show suggested connections using NISE Network activities and exhibits.

The Earth & Space Product Matrix shows the alignment of NISE Network resources to the three principles of the Earth & Space Learning Framework as well as the six key science content ideas of the Earth & Space Content Framework, and includes the year each was created and distributed. The hands-on activities are listed in order of toolkit subcategories: Exploring Earth, Exploring Science Practices, Exploring the Solar System, and Exploring the Universe, with the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition listed at the bottom.

 

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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2021
OWNING INSTITUTION

NISE Network

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number 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).

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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