In the more than forty years since the first IMAX® theater opened at Ontario Place in Canada in 1971, and the first dome IMAX® theater opened at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego in 1973, these intensely visual engaging films have become a part of the informal learning community. Learners from children … Read more
The Dimensions of Success observation tool, or DoS, pinpoints twelve indicators of Science Technology Enginerring and Math (STEM) program quality in out-of-school time. It was developed and studied with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF Award #1008591) by the Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency (PEAR), along with partners at Educational Testing Service (ETS) … Read more
Fordham PI – Dr. Amy R. Tuininga WCS and Lead PI – Karen Tingley Author – Jason M. Aloisio “The battle for life on earth will be won or lost in urban areas”. – Ahmed Djoghlaf, Former Executive Secretary of the Convention of Biological Diversity Solving Problems Through Partnerships Fordham University’s main campus at Rose … Read more
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 by the National Science Foundation (DRL-1010888). The project was created to enhance the research efforts of scientists and promote climate literacy among the public by … Read more
An interview with Dennis Schatz, Senior Vice President for Strategic Programs, Pacific Science Center: Program advisor and developer for AFGU. Transcription of Interview with Dennis Schatz Astronomy from the Ground Up goes way back to the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, which was to serve educators and educators broadly, so both informal and formal. We … Read more
Description An interview with Grant Spickelmeier, Minnesota Zoo: Principal Investigator of WolfQuest. Transcription of Interview with Grant Spickelmeier Introduction Grant: WolfQuest is a 3D, wildlife, simulation game. You are a wolf in Yellowstone National Park, and you have to learn how to survive. You have to learn how to hunt elk, find food, chase coyotes, … Read more
Cyberchase Description An interview with Frances Nankin, Thirteen/WNET : Co-Principal Investigator of Cyberchase. Transcription of Interview with Frances Nankin <!– July 22, 2008 by Jim Spadaccini –> <!– [music]-Cyberchase, we’re moving’, we’re beaten’ Hacker at his game… –> Introduction Introduction Frances: Cyberchase is on many platforms, but the cartoon part takes … Read more
The Latino population is one of the fastest growing in the U.S., but one of the most critical challenges facing educators is how to engage this audience in informal science education. Environment for the Americas (EFTA), in partnership with the National Park Service and Colorado State University, (DRL-0840233) is working to identify the barriers … Read more
EARTH: The Operators’ Manual (ETOM), is a new approach to climate change education, deploying broadcast television, web resources and on-site outreach at science centers and other venues nationwide. ETOM, supported by funding from the National Science Foundation (DRL-0917564),presents an objective, accessible assessment of the Earth’s climate challenges and explores the possibilities for renewable energy; it … Read more
A Bird’s Eye View of Preschool Science How 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 pond, a bush, and a tin can, be so endlessly fascinating? And how does a television series for children make its … Read more