Hands-on STEM public engagement activities and professional development resources about Earth and space science.
In collaboration with NASA, the NISE Network has assembled a new set of engaging, hands-on Earth and space science experiences with connections to science, technology, and society.
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Training Videos
Training Videos - including: activity & content training videos, professional development videos
Kit Contents
Planning and promotional materials
- 2018 Event Planning and Promotion Guide
- Planning and promotion guide
- Welcome letter and list of kit contents
- Photo release forms
- Sample press release Spanish!
- Digital copies of all promotional materials, ready-to-print and customizable
- Ads, posters, and banners Spanish!
- Sample press photos
- Explore Science: Earth & Space logos Spanish!
- Large promotional banners Spanish!
- Temporary tattoos (physical kit only)
Training materials
- Activity Overview slides and notes printout
- Activity facilitator guides (included with each activity below)
- Tips for Leading Hands-on Activities
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Training videos
https://vimeopro.com/nisenet/explore-science-earth-space- Activity & content training videos for each activity
- Edu-Cathalon: A facilitation strategies and best practices training videos
- Strategies for approaching common misconceptions training videos
- Explore Science: Earth & Space Strategies for addressing common misconceptions videos
Hands-on STEM activities
Digital copies of all activity guides, graphics, and educational materials Spanish!
- Exploring Earth: Paper Mountains Spanish!
- Exploring the Solar System: Craters Spanish!
- Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon Spanish! Early Childhood Focused
- Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields Spanish!
- Exploring the Solar System: Mars Rovers Spanish!
- Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets Spanish!
- Sounding Rockets poster Spanish!
- Exploring the Universe: Exoplanet Transits Spanish!
- Exploring the Universe: Filtered Light Spanish!
- Exploring the Universe: Objects in Motion Spanish!
- Exploring the Universe: Pack a Space Telescope Spanish!
- James Webb Space Telescope poster Spanish!
- James Webb Space Telescope poster Spanish!
- Sounding Rockets poster Spanish!
Extensions
The following are resources you can use to extend the visitor experience if you want to go into more depth or expand the length of your program.
Digital toolkits
Digital versions of toolkits are available as a free download:
- 2020 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit: www.nisenet.org/catalog/earth-space-2020-toolkit-digital-download
- 2019 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit: www.nisenet.org/catalog/2019-explore-science-earth-space-digital-toolkit
- 2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit: www.nisenet.org/catalog/2018-explore-science-earth-space-digital-toolkit
- 2017 Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit: www.nisenet.org/catalog/2017-explore-science-earth-space-digital-toolkit
Physical toolkits
- Partners who received an Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit (2020) 350 copies
- Partners who received an Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit (2019) 350 copies
- Partners who received an Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit (2018) 250 copies
- Partners who received an Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkit (2017) 250 copies
About the Project
- Learn more about the toolkits: www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit
- Learn more about the application process for physical toolkits: www.nisenet.org/earthspacekit-apply
- Learn more about the project: http://www.nisenet.org/space
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).