The Cerritos Library created five virtual programs using books in the library’s collection that explore NASA’s Universe of Learning topics. The information is supported with activities that...
This program was created to be paired with preexisting programming within informal learning environments. At the Pinhead institute, an introduction to astronomy was incorporated into a variety of after-school...
This program provides a virtual themed week of crafts, activities, and projects to invite young children and families to explore space through your organizations’ blogs and social media channels....
Cosmic Science Investigations: Earth 2.0 is a summer camp experience designed for children who have completed fourth or fifth grade during the previous academic year. The program uses a guided exploration...
Beyond the Universe implemented the MicroObservatory into middle school curriculum to engage students in local communities. The project used a combination of NASA’s Universe of Learning activities...
Touch the Universe uses 3D printed astrophysical objects in combination with visualizations to provide Adler Planetarium guests with a new way of exploring space concepts. It also benefits our guests with...
Sensory Saturdays are designed as monthly events for all learners but may be beneficial to people with sensory differences, their families, and their caregivers. The entire museum was open, including a...
Springfield Museum of Art partnered with The Dome: Center for Innovation and Clark County Juvenile Detention Center to provide two one-week sessions of summer programming. Artful Exoplanets: Creating Imaginary...
The Teen Cosmos Collective is a 10-week program for students seeking to enhance their science communication and literary skills. Throughout the multi-week program, participants are able to engage with...
This program celebrated World Space Week and Apollo 50, running for four days from Thursday through Sunday. There were four labs that hosted hands-on art or science activities, two presentations in the...
Mission: The Universe was designed to be a themed field trip for grades five through seven. These trips began with an interactive show that highlights the key learning goals of the trip in an engaging...
This is an adaptable four-week interdisciplinary after-school program for middle school students. Discover how the Anchorage Museum focused their astronomy content to tell the story of stars through the...
Participating classes receive a traveling box, which include resources to teach students all about the exciting worlds outside our Solar System – exoplanets. Students are expected to design a human...
Gateway to Science developed three new, hands-on activities to accompany NASA’s AstrOlympics Summer exhibit. Originally it was planned to feature the AstrOlympics exhibit and activities at a free,...
Exploration Place offered an after-school program consisting of four 45-minute hands-on activities about colors and light in space. Activities included light filtering, ultraviolet light on Mars, light...
The NASA Rover Design program was inspired by NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, Curiosity Rover, and Eyes on Exoplanets interactive website. This one-hour drop-in program welcomes and encourages children...
Using a Star Lab portable planetarium system, Stories in Stars was designed to use both the images of constellations and educator led storytelling to capture the lore and legends of stars through time....
Space STEM live! is an exciting, interactive, and educational event for visitors to participate in a variety of NASA’s Universe of Learning activities. Using everyday supplies mixed with a few event-specific...
The Virtual Astronomy Events were made up of two live program components with family-friendly activities demonstrated on Facebook Live and a virtual planetarium show in partnership with Morehead Planetarium...
Space Art Explorations is a prototype science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) festival specifically designed for children’s museums interested in space science. The three...
Astrophysics on a Tabletop was created to challenge high school-age youth to develop hands-on activities about astrophysics and then produce short films showing those activities in action. This program...
Astrophotography & Art was a program that allowed participants to create their own astronomical images using both MicroObservatory resources and a Bob Ross-certified led painting session. Participants...
AstronoME Academy is an in-depth series of out-of-this world learning experiences for high school students in east central Ohio. Participants learn about the basics of astronomy, our galactic home, the...
Carnegie Science Center’s Buhl Planetarium Space News is a 10-minute planetarium pre-show experiences that uses live, theatric demonstrations and supported flat screen presentations. Segments ended...
Explora produced three NASA Explorations on distinct topics, detailing ideas and hands-on activities to support and extend the existing NASA’s Universe of Learning content in collaboration with educators.
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Cerritos Library created and implemented a variety of programs to engage the community in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) activities, including Robotics Night, Astronomy...
Mid-America Science Museum created Tonight’s Sky, an immersive viewer experience that allowed participants to explore the sky currently above them in a deep and meaningful way. The show provided...
Using the Recoloring the Universe activity resource in conjunction with custom science lessons and planetarium shows, the Emerald Coast Science Center was able to provide middle school programming for...
Our Hidden Universe is a hands-on planetarium show. Participants are given a kit of materials and encouraged to make their own observations throughout the show. The show focuses on various tools that were...
This tabletop activity by Science Central uses 3D printed representations of objects beyond the Solar System to give participants a sense of the scale of extrasolar objects and allow participants with...
What is life? And where does it come from? These are questions that astrobiology helps us explore. Astrobiology is the study of life in the universe. Astrobiologists study how life originated, developed,...
Make the Universe is a group of activities requiring little to no technology to present to visitors. These cart or booth activities are meant to engage audiences of different ages during sidewalk science...
