STAR_Net
A hands-on learning program for libraries and their communities (or STAR_Net) is a national program led by the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) nc4il.org. Core...
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Centers for Chemical Innovation - Informal Science Education PartnershipsIn September 2012 the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded supplemental funding to five Centers for Chemical Innovation...
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The HERP Project, Herpetology Education in Rural Places & Spaces, is a collaborative, statewide informal science education project directed by faculty from three institutions of higher education:...
View ArticleMapping Sustainable Practices
Contextualizing Science Learning and Motivation in Rural and Indigenous Adolescents through Mapping Sustainable Practices (The MSP Project), is based at the University of New Hampshire and funded by...
View ArticleLupe's Story
To produce a public exhibition to study how children use evidence to construct scientific explanations, the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM), in collaboration with the University of...
View ArticleCommunity Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
CoCoRaHS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, is a citizen science project based at Colorado State University (CSU), led by Principal Investigator Nolan Doesken and funded in part...
View ArticleThe Zoo and Aquarium Action Research Collaborative (ZAARC)
The ZAARC project is investigating how action research efforts can be implemented in informal science settings (particularly zoos and aquariums) and in what ways it can impact both individual...
View ArticleOut on a Limb
Out on a Limb Scientist Principal Investigator (PI):Meg Lowman â Director, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences/Nature Research Center Director (formerly New College of Florida professor)...
View ArticleBeyond the Edge of the Sea
Beyond the Edge of the Sea: Diversity of Life in the Ocean Wilderness Scientist Principal Investigator (PI):Cindy Van Dover, Duke University professor and U.S. Navy-qualified pilot of the deep-diving...
View ArticleHawaii Roots of Fire
Hawaii: Roots of Fire Scientist Principal Investigator (PI):Don DePaolo, Professor, University of California, Berkeley Professor; Energy and Environmental Science Associate Director, Earth Science...
View ArticleCenter for Advancement of Informal Science Education
CAISE is pleased to announce that it has received (U.S.) National Science Foundation (NSF) funding for another three years. CAISE was established in 2007 as a cooperative agreement between the NSF...
View ArticleOngoing Research at Columbia Glacier Alaska
Outreach and Educational Support for Ongoing Research at Columbia Glacier AlaskaScientist Principal Investigator (PI): Tad Pfeffer – Professor, University of Colorado-Boulder, and Fellow, Institute of...
View ArticleNational Science Foundation Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program
Advancing Informal STEM Learning is a new program name for the Informal Science Education Program at the National Science Foundation. The name of the program has changed from Informal Science Education...
View ArticleTrail of Time
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Trail of Time (ToT) is a three-mile-long and fully accessible, interpretive walking timeline trail located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon....
View ArticleNational Science Foundation PI Meeting
The 2012 NSF ISE Program PI Meeting took place March 14-16 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The meeting offered ample opportunities for professional networking, connecting with NSF...
View ArticleArt as a Form of Inquiry and a Way of Knowing
Still from Magnetic Movie by the artist duo Semiconductor Films, UK, participants in the Art as a Way of Knowing conference In March 2011, the Exploratorium hosted a conference called Art as a Way of...
View ArticlePeep and the Big Wide World
A Bird’s Eye View of Preschool ScienceHow does a simple yellow circle with stick legs become an irresistible television character? How can a “big wide world” that encompasses not much more than a...
View ArticleGolden Gate Bridge as ISE Resource
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is the recipient of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF #0840185) to establish a permanent outdoor exhibition in the...
View ArticleHowToSmile
Funded by the National Science Foundation, howtosmile.org is the informal education pathway of the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). Hosted by the University of California, Berkeley Lawrence...
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