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The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) is a community of informal educators and scientists dedicated to supporting learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) across the United States. https://www.nisenet.org
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ONLINE WORKSHOP TOMORROW (12/2): The Climate Action Playbook; Madison Children's Museum will provide an intro to this new developmental framework.
#OnlineWorkshop #ClimateActionPlaybook #CaretakersofWonder #MadisonChildrensMuseum #NISENet #Museums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners | NISE Network
Online workshop introducing to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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ASTC Seeding Action & iNaturalist Cohort: member organizations can apply for up to $20,000 to undertake new or expanded projects that leverage the iNaturalist; apply by 12/19

#NiseNetwork #NISENet #inaturalist #SeedingAction #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
iNaturalist | Seeding Action
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December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum of ABQ has used our resources for years; recently incorporating the What is Learning Conversation cards into family programs.
#NiseNetwork #NISENet #Explora #ABQ #WhatIsLearning #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Partner Highlight: Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque Uses the What is Learning Conversation Starter Cards in Family Programs | NISE Network
The educators at Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque, New Mexico are always finding new and creative ways to use the NISE Network’s resources, this time incorporating the What ...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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At Thanksgiving & always, we are so very thankful for our partners! Read updates & info about our work together in our latest newsletter, available on our site.

#thankful #thanksgiving #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Newsletter | NISE Network
An archive of past NISE Network monthly newsletters.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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ONLINE WORKSHOP: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners, 12/2 #OnlineWorkshop #ClimateActionPlaybook #CaretakersofWonder #MadisonChildrensMuseum #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners | NISE Network
Online workshop introducing to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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2026 Online Workshops!
1/13: Be a Part of 2.50 Million Acts of Science w/SciStarter
2/3: Young People Co-creating STEM Engagement Projects #scistarter #citizenscience #citizensciencemonth #cocreation #ASC #asu #explora #sciencenter #nisenet #museums #informalscience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
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We are a national community of educators and scientists dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of current STEM.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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SCIENCE NEWS: Ten Ig Nobel Prize winners were recently announced; each has done something that makes people laugh & then think. Prizes were handed out by a group of actual Nobel laureates.
#IgNobelPrize #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded at the 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, on Thursday evening, September 18, 2025. The ceremony, as per tradition, will also be webcast. Details o…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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SCIENCE NEWS: The Golden Goose Award honors scientists whose work may have initially been considered silly, odd, or obscure, but has resulted in significant benefits to society. #GoldenGooseAward #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Awardees — The Golden Goose Award
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November 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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ONLINE WORKSHOP: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners, 12/2/2025

#OnlineWorkshop #ClimateActionPlaybook #CaretakersofWonder #MadisonChildrensMuseum #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners | NISE Network
Online workshop introducing to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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11/15 is National Recycle & Clean Your Fridge Day! Check out our Creative Reinvention activity to consider some creative ways to reuse the waste materials in you home.
#NationalRecycleDay #NationalCleanYourFridgeDay #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Creative Reinvention | NISE Network
In this activity, learners are asked to guess what recycled materials were used to make various products, and challenge them to think of creative ways to reuse the waste materials in their homes.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Similar to the way an octopus can squeeze into a tiny sea cave, metatruss robots can adapt to environments by changing their shape, using an AI-driven framework.
#UCBerkeleyEngineering #MorphingMatterLab #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Mighty morphing robots - Berkeley Engineering
New AI-driven design tool optimizes performance and functionality without complex control systems
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November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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SUSTAINABILITY NEWS: A new formulation of cement reflects & emits heat more effectively than normal Portland cement, so it stays much cooler on a hot day reducing the need for AC.
#SustainabilityNews #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Super-cool cement could stop buildings trapping heat inside
A new formulation of cement reflects and emits heat more effectively than normal Portland cement, so it stays much cooler on a hot day
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November 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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FEMA’s Risk Index ranks every U.S. county by disaster risk, social vulnerability & community resilience. The map factors in a range of natural hazards.
#WeatherNews #DisasterRisk #FEMA #extremeweather #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Map reveals best and worst places to live for natural disasters
FEMA’s Risk Index ranks every U.S. county by disaster risk, social vulnerability, and community resilience. Here’s what it reveals—and how to use it.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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12/13 is National Dream Destination Day; celebrate with NASA's Exoplanet Travel Bureau free, high-res printable travel posters! #NationalDreamDestinationDay #NASA #ExoplanetTravelBureau #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
NASA Exoplanet Travel Posters | NISE Network
Posters created by NASA to spur the imagination about newly discovered exoplanets.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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ONLINE WORKSHOP: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners, 12/2/25 2pm
#ClimateActionPlaybook #CaretakersofWonder #MadisonChildrensMuseum #EnvironmentCulturePartners #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners | NISE Network
Online workshop introducing to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE: NISE Network Online Workshop: Co-Creating with Communities - Inspiring Partner Stories nisenet.org/catalog/co-c...
#OnlineWorkshop #ConnectingwithCommunities #STEAMBRANDO #STEAMBRANDOFUTUROS #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop Recording: Co-Creating with Communities - Inspiring Partner Stories | NISE Network
Online workshop recording highlighting the principles and processes of co-creation, as well as partner stories about lessons learned, organization impacts, and more.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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ONLINE WORKSHOP 12/2/25: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners, 2-3pm Eastern #OnlineWorkshop #climateactionplaybook #caretakersofwonder #madisonchildrensmuseum #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: The Climate Action Playbook - Resources Focused on the Developmental Needs of Early Learners | NISE Network
Online workshop introducing to The Climate Action Playbook, a new developmental framework created to help informal education organizations approach this topic in developmentally appropriate ways.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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The last Friday of October 2025 is Halloween & Frankenstein Friday!!! #FrankensteinFriday #frankenstein #maryshelleysfrankenstein #SpookyScience #halloween2025 #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Frankenstein 200 Kit | NISE Network
Hands-on activities and professional development resources that encourage creativity and reflection about responsible innovation, developed in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication o...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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If you find yourself "working in the lab late one night" next week at your museum, needing more ideas for spooky science, check out our Halloween page! 👻👻👻
#SpookyScience #seasonalstem #Halloween #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Halloween | NISE Network
A collection of hands-on STEM activities for creating Halloween spooky science events.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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With NCW (Oct 19-25) coming to an end, you may box up those Chemistry kits, but don't "BARIUM" in the closet yet! 🧪😹 Download activities & more.
#ACS_NCW #NationalChemistryWeek #letsdochemistry #ExploreScience #ACS #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit | NISE Network
Activities and professional development resources designed to stimulate interest, sense of relevance, and feelings of self-efficacy about chemistry.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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NEUROSCIENCE NEWS: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) delivers targeted electrical currents through tiny electrodes implanted in the brain. #NeuroscienceNews #Neuroscience #brain #ChangingBrains #NanoTechNews #NISENet #Nisenetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
From Chronic Pain to Parkinson’s, 4 Ways DBS is Changing Care
UCSF looks back on four ways it pioneered deep brain stimulation with the help of federal funding, helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease, chronic pain, depression, and more.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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10/23 is National TV Talk Show Host Day; it's also National Chemistry Week. Here's "Chem-Attitudes with host Dr. Braxton Hazelby!!!"
#NCW2025 #nationaltvtalkshowhostday #NationalChemistryWeek #acs #thehiddenlifeofspices #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Chem-Attitudes with Dr. Braxton Hazelby facilitation training video | NISE Network
Promotional materials for Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry activities including a facilitation training video.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Join us next Tuesday 10/28 for the NISE Network Online Workshop: Co-Creating with Communities - Inspiring Partner Stories, 2pm Eastern.
#OnlineWorkshop #ConnectingwithCommunities #STEAMBRANDO #STEAMBRANDOFUTUROS #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop: Co-Creating with Communities - Inspiring Partner Stories | NISE Network
Online workshop focused on co-creation, highlighting the work of partners from the Co-creating with Communities project.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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National Chemistry Week: The Hidden Life of Spices, is Oct 19-25; check out our Let's Do Chemistry Kit!
#thehiddenlifeofspices #ACS_NCW #NationalChemistryWeek #letsdochemistry #ExploreScience #ACS #nisenetwork #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit | NISE Network
Activities and professional development resources designed to stimulate interest, sense of relevance, and feelings of self-efficacy about chemistry.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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RECORDING: NISE Network Online Workshop: DIY NASA Exhibits with Earth Information Center & ViewSpace
#NASA #NASAexhibits #diyexhibits #earthinformationcenter #viewspace #SpaceTelescopeScienceInstitute #STScI #nisenetwork #nisenet #museums #planetarium#InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop Recording: DIY NASA Exhibits with Earth Information Center & ViewSpace | NISE Network
Online workshop recording about some of the DIY exhibit resources freely available from NASA, with details for how anyone can set up these NASA exhibits at their location.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM