Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education: Forging Partnerships with Libraries: 'Explore!' and 'Fun with Science'

Information

• NSF Award
• 0125693

Owner

• Universities Space Research Association

• Award Id

  0125693

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/2002 - 23 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  1/31/2005 - 19 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 555,332.00

• Award Instrument

  Continuing grant

The Lunar and Planetary Institute will expand a successful pilot program in which libraries in Texas and Louisiana are used as community learning centers. The program is two-fold and includes both "Explore!" resource materials and "Fun with Science" modules. "Explore!" materials are a collection of space science posters, brochures, fact sheets, videotapes and references. These resources are disseminated to librarians for use as part of their collections and to support the "Fun with Science" modules. "Fun with Science" consists of eight space science modules that librarians are trained to use in after-school and summer youth programs. Module topics include rocketry, comets, impact cratering, remote sensing and space capsule design. Each year, 3-4 new modules will be produced. Librarians receive training on content, activities and NASA resources in 2-3 day sessions. The dissemination plan would enable the program to expand to include public libraries in Texas, Illinois (Chicago) and South Carolina, as well as school libraries as a secondary audience. Rural sites will be targeted and distance learning will be used for training when possible. CD ROMs containing the modules, training videos and a website will be developed to support this project.

• Program Officer

  Arlene M. de Strulle

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/22/2002 - 22 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/9/2004 - 20 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Universities Space Research Association

• City

  Columbia

• State

  MD

• Country

  United States

• Address

  7178 Columbia Gateway Drive

• Postal Code

  210462581

• Phone Number

  4107302656

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Herrick

• Email Address

  rherrick@gi.alaska.edu

• Start Date

  8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  06/09/2004

• First Name

  Kathleen

• Last Name

  Johnson

• Email Address

  johnson@lpi.usra.edu

• Start Date

  1/22/2002 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  07/31/2002

• First Name

  Pamela

• Last Name

  Thompson

• Email Address

  thompson@lpi.usra.edu

• Start Date

  1/22/2002 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  10/03/2003

• First Name

  Mary

• Last Name

  Noel

• Email Address

  noel@lpi.usra.edu

• Start Date

  1/22/2002 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Mary

• Last Name

  Hager

• Email Address

  hager@lpi.usra.edu

• Start Date

  1/22/2002 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Stephanie

• Last Name

  Shipp

• Email Address

  shipp@lpi.usra.edu

• Start Date

  10/3/2003 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99