NASA Science4Girls for Librarians and Their Partners
The NASA Science4Girls initiative partners NASA science educators with libraries to engage girls in STEM.
Please use this collection of resources to help plan a NASA Science4Girls event at your library.
First time here? Start with the NASA Science4Girls homepage for libraries
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The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Queens College have partnered to provide teachers with a FREE 3 day STEM training on November 14th, 15th and 16th that will provide teachers and schools with GLOBE certification. If you are the first teacher from your school to be certified in GLOBE you will receive a bundle of science instruments and equipment worth $600.00, courtesy Con Edison.
Day one will be held at the offices of NASA-Goddard…
Download AttachmentsNASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum have partnered to provide educators a Free STEM workshop that will train educators to implement the BEST (Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology) curriculum into their classrooms and educational programs. Participants will receive a Free BEST lab materials kit and training from Intrepid’s STEM education programs. BEST meets many of the standards associated with the Common Core Standards, Next…
One-page Resource Guides: One for each science topic to help you easily find some top resources!
The AAUW's Online Resources for Women and Girls lists STEM programs for girls, activities, education research, and even more resources. It’s a one stop shop for relevant information.
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Be sure to visit the NASA Science4Girls homepage for libraries
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Create an engaging and successful event for girls in your community by incorporating some of the best practices from the sources listed below.
SciGirls 7: The SciGirls approach – for the TV show, website, and educational materials – is rooted in research about how to engage girls in STEM. A quarter of a century of studies have converged on a set of common strategies that work, and these have become SciGirls' foundation.
SciGirls Seven recommends seven best practices (listed…
NASA and the Energy Department are teaming up on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 1pm EST to host a Google+ Hangout, showcasing women in STEM at NASA and Energy that are changing the world and addressing the serious shortage of women and girls engaged in STEM fields in the United States, and showcasing strong role models for students of all genders.
Dr. Katie Gallagher, from NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist will moderate a conversation for students, teachers, parents, and…
Welcome to the NASA Science4Girls homepage for libraries.
You will find everything you need to develop and host your own NASA Science4Girls event. Please review the listing of options below to find the resources more relevant to your stage of development.
Libraries will have the opportunity to host events related to NASA’s scientific explorations of our home planet Earth, our Sun, our solar system, and the Universe during Women’s History Month 2014 and beyond. NASA Science4Girls…
Attached here are one-page (double sided) guides to resources that will help you get a quick start on girl-friendly science programming at your library. We have one in every flavor: Astrophysics, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science.
Download AttachmentsHelp your audiences explore scientific career opportunities with these profiles of women scientists and career paths. These websites are organized according to NASA Science areas. Of course, careers are not as clearly defined as Astrophysics, Earth Science, Sun Science, and Planetary Science; thus, the last category (“General”) contains resources profiling scientists with interdisciplinary interests and backgrounds.
Astrophysics:
Profiles of women astronomers
Resources on…
Use these periodicals, books, and multimedia resources to support science programming in your library.
Reference compendia for NASAScience4Girls:
Collection of astronomy books and webpages for librarians compiled by the American Library Association. (scroll down to "Resources”)
http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources.html great science programming resources specifically for libraries!
http://www.cscproject.org specifically for engaging underserved populations in…
Explore the resources listed below to develop a successful NASA Science4Girls event at your library.
Programming Resources: includes resources to include in your event and supplemental science programming
Best Practices: Best practices for engaging girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Potential Partners: Learn about local and national organizations that share common goals and make great collaborators
Excited to host your own event or…
Complement your NASA Science4Girls event with the programming resources available below. Incorporate them into the event or make them available throughout Women's History Month for the community to explore.
Career Profiles: Profiles of women in various scientific careers. Multiple resources target different audiences and include books, video, and prepared presentations
Activity Compilations: Sets of Earth and Space science-related activities to include in your event(s)
Looking for a speaker for a library event? Check out these Speakers Bureaus:
1. NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/about/speakers/ Find scientists from your regional NASA center.
2. JPL Solar System Ambassadors: http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/directory.htm A public outreach program in which volunteers communicate the excitement of JPL's space exploration missions and information about recent discoveries to people in their local communities.
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While developing science programming for your library, consider collaborating with one of these partners for their expertise and experience.
National Girls Collaborative Project
Read statistics, find an event, get involved
http://www.ngcproject.org/get-involved
Night Sky Network
Find activities and local resources
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov
Astronomical League
Find an amateur astronomer in your community
http://www.astroleague.org
Excited to host your own…
1. NASA WAVELENGTH provides a pathway into a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators
of all levels—from elementary to college to out-of-school programs. NASA Wavelength allows you to quickly and easily locate resources that have been developed through funding by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
For more information, visit: http://nasawavelength.org
2. NASA SMD Informal Education Resource Samplers will introduce you to NASA’s…
Interested in hosting your own NASA Science4Girls and Their Families event at your library? Programming resources and opportunities are available for Spring 2014 and beyond. http://smdepo.org/post/4907
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Be sure to visit the NASA Science4Girls homepage for libraries
We are here to help! Email [email protected]
Explore these NASA educational activities and citizen science opportunities that libraries may be interested in incorporating into programming in 2013 and beyond.
Hands-on Activities and Training
Community members, please contribute your ideas and opportuntities here
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Be sure to visit the NASA Science4Girls homepage for libraries
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Explore the exciting events happening in 2013!
There are 4 different science topics for NASA Science4Girls: Astrophysics, Earth Science, Heliophysics, and Planetary Science. The events below are classified according to these areas.
Astro4Girls:
Dates of Events: March 18-19
Library: Cottage Grove Public Library
City/State: Cottage Grove, OR
NASA Partner: Fermi Mission, Teena Della, Astrophysics Educator Ambassador
Description: Black hole workshops at the library…
1. MicroObservatory:
This is an ideal partnership for Libraries, because you will learn how to give your public audiences access to the MicroObservatory online robotic telescope network through the Observing With NASA guest observer web portal. You and your audiences can use this online interface to take and colorize your own images of stars and galaxies the same way that professional astronomers do. Find out how to run workshops that result in exhibitions of original…
1. National Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) Traveling Exhibits for Libraries
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) offers small, three-panel exhibits with colorful images and text to share current lunar science and exploration stories. The displays are designed for libraries and can be used to excite and engage patrons in further exploration through library resources and programs. Priority for the exhibits is given to libraries (first-come, first-served), and they are available for…
Articles:
1. ALA resource page can be found here:
http://www.ala.org/programming/astro4girls
2. The Library Journal reported on the program here:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/02/events/nasa-ala-team-up-to-offer-astro4girls-pilot/
3. http://atyourlibrary.org/culture/astro4girls-and-their-families-celebrates-women-science
4. http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Thumbs-up-thumbs-down-3383374.php
5. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-280330426.html
Library pages:
During Women’s History Month 2012, the NASA science education and public outreach Astrophysics forum collaborated with the American Library Association to launch the Astro4Girls initiative. The mission of Astro4Girls is to partner NASA science educators with libraries to engage girls and their families in astronomy. Nine libraries from across the United States hosted Astro4Girls events in 2012. Astro4Girls in 2012
In 2013, the initiative, now called NASA Science4Girls and…