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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Have Questions? Please contact Bonnie Meinke meinke_at_stsci.edu
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
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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
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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
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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…